ACTION VERBS APPROPRIATE FOR COGNITIVE DOMAIN /

KNOWLEDGE
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6
Define Choose Apply Analyze Appraise Arrange
Identify Cite Demonstrate Appraise
Assess Assemble
List examples Dramatize Calculate
Choose Collect
Categorize
Name of Employ
Compare Compare Compose
Recall Demonstrate Generalize
Conclude Critique Construct
Recognize use of Illustrate
Contrast Estimate Create
Record Describe Interpret
Correlate
Evaluate Design
Relate Determine Operate Criticize
Repeat Differentiate Operationalize Deduce
Judge Develop

Underline between Practice Debate

Measure Formulate
Discriminate Relate Detect Rate Manage
Discuss Schedule Determine Revise Modify
Explain Shop Develop
Score Organize
Diagram
Express Use Select Plan
Differentiate
Give in own Utilize Validate Prepare
Distinguish
words Initiate
Draw Value Produce
Identify
conclusions Test Propose
Interpret Estimate
Predict
Locate Evaluate
Reconstruct
Pick Examine
Experiment
Set-up
Report
Restate Identify Synthesize
Review Infer Systematize
Inspect
Recognize Devise
Inventory
Select
Predict
Tell
Question
Translate
Relate
Respond Solve
Practice Test
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ACTION VERBS APPROPRIATE FOR

THE PSYCHOMOTOR TAXONOMY / SKILLS
Imitation Manipulation Precision Articulation Naturalization
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
Bend Fastens Measures Relax Create
Calibrates Fixes Mends Shorten
Constructs Grasp Mixes Sketches
Differentiate (by Grinds Operate Stretch
touch) Handle Organizes Write
Dismantles Heats Perform (skillfully)
Displays Manipulates Reach

ACTION VERBS APPROPRIATE FOR EACH LEVEL OF

AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
Receiving Responding Valuing Organization Characterization
A1 A2 A3 A4 by Value
A5
Accept Complete Accept Codify Internalize
Attend Comply Defend Discriminate Verify
Develop Cooperate Devote Display
Recognize Discuss Pursue Order
Examine Seek Organize
Obey Systematize
Respond Weigh