Bloom's Taxonomy

Key Words Question type Examples

Cognitive Level

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge
 Key Words
Judge Criticize, Justify,
Assess, Appraise...
Based on which criteria?
For what reasons...
Create, Develop a model,
diagram to represent...
Combine ideas into a plan,
statement, product...
Write a speech, proposal...
Logical order Break an idea
into parts, differentiate,
distinguish... What reasons
does the author...?
What words indicate bias?
Solve the problem
Apply the principle to...
Compute, prepare, produce,
relate, modify, classify
Understand Give an example
What caused...? Compare
Contrast Paraphrase,
Translate, summarize, defend
Remember Name, List, Tell,
Define, Who? When? What?
Yes or no How many?
Describe, label, match, select
Level Typical Questions
Evaluation
Which of the 3 models presented in
class depicts the communication
(Students judge something
based on some criteria) process most accurately?
Synthesis
Diagram your own model of
(Students combine ideas into
a statement, plan, product communication.
that is new for them)
Analysis
Here are 4 models of the
(Students break an idea into
its component parts for communication proces. How is each
logical analysis)
model similar? different?
Application
X&Y are discussing z. Where, in X's
model would you predict their
(Student uses previously
learned material to solve communication would break down?
problems in new situations.)
Comprehension
Explain x's model in your own words.
(Students restate or
reorganize material to show
understanding)
Knowledge
What are the components of x's
(Students recall previously
learned material.) communicative model?
 Key Words
Judge Criticize, Justify,
Assess, Appraise...
Based on which criteria?
For what reasons...
Create, Develop a model,
diagram to represent...
Combine ideas into a plan,
statement, product...
Write a speech, proposal...
Logical order, Break an idea
into parts, differentiate,
distinguish... What reasons
does the author...?
What words indicate bias?
Solve the problem
Apply the principle to...
Compute, prepare, produce,
relate, modify, classify
Understand Give an example
What caused...? Compare
Contrast Paraphrase,
Translate, summarize, defend
Remember Name, List, Tell,
Define, Who? When? What?
Yes or no How many?
Describe, label, match, select
Level Typical Questions
Evaluation Defend or refute the Kansas
Education Board's 1999
recommendation to drop evolution
(Students judge something
based on some criteria) from its science curriculum.
Synthesis
Draw a timeline depicting the
various stages of evolution or
(Students combine ideas into
a statement, plan, product creation from 20 000 BC - 2000 AD
that is new for them)
Analysis
What reasons do creationists
provide to explain the development
(Students break an idea into
its component parts for of complex biological structures?
logical analysis)
Application
How do fossil records support the
(Student uses previously
learned material to solve theory of evolution?
problems in new situations.)
Comprehension
Explain the difference between the
7 days of Creation and 1 geologic
(Students restate or
reorganize material to show era.
understanding)
Knowledge
What is the term used for someone
who believes in evolution?
(Students recall previously
learned material.)