Blooms

BLOOMS **Planning with Bloom’s Taxonomy**  || **Thinking processes** || **Useful verbs** || **Skills demonstrated** || **Sample question stems** || **Potential activities & products** || 1 ||  KNOWLEDGE //The recall of factual information.// || List Define Tell Describe Find State Name Rearrange Retell Identify Show Label Collect Tabulate Quote Match Sequence || * Observation and recall of information Who…? When…? Where…? What happened after…? How many…? Who was it that…? Can you name the…? Describe what happened at…? Who spoke to…? Can you tell why…? Find the meaning of…? What is…? Which is true or false…? || * List main events of the story. 2 ||  COMPREHENSION //To show an understanding of information.// || Explain Interpret Outline Distinguish Restate Translate Compare Describe Substitute Infer Combine Summarise Compare Contrast Predict Forecast Distinguish Estimate Differentiate Extend Sort/Group || * Understanding information Can you write in your own words…? Can you write a brief outline…? What do you think could have happened next…? Who do you think…? What was the main idea…? Can you provide a definition for…? || * Illustrate a main idea. 3 ||  APPLICATION //To use previously learned knowledge, rule or method in a new situation.// || Solve Show Use Illustrate Calculate Construct Complete Classify Just suppose Modify Adapt Imagine Add to Apply Demonstrate Relate Change Discover Experiment || * Use information Do you know of another instance when…? Can you group by characteristics such as…? Which factors would you change if…? Which questions would you ask of…? From the information given, can you develop a set of instructions for…? What would it be like…? || * Construct a model to show how it will work. 4 ||  ANALYSIS //To break information into parts to explore and understand relationships.// || Analyse Examine Investigate Categorise Explain Separate Advertise Speculate Rank Order Explain Connect Classify Arrange Divide Compare Select Infer || * Seeing patterns Find another way to… Which events would not have happened if…? If…happened, what might the ending have been? How was this similar to…? What do you see as other possible outcomes? Why did …changes occur? How is …similar to…? What are some of the problems of…? Can you distinguish between…? What were some of the motives behind…? What was the turning point in…? What was the problem with…? || * Write a commercial to sell a new product. 5 ||  SYNTHESIS //To put together ideas in a new way to develop a new or unique product.// || Create Invent Predict Construct Design Improve Devise Formulate Solve Plan Hypothesise Combine Integrate Modify Rearrange Substitute Compose Prepare Generalise || * Use old ideas to create or generate new ones What if…? Can you design a …to…? Can you see a possible solution to…? If you had access to all resources, how would you deal with…? Why don’t you devise your own way to…? What would happen if…? How many ways can you…? Can you create new and unusual uses for…? Can you develop a proposal which would…? Take the point of view of… and explain…? || * Invent a machine to do a specific task. 6 ||  EVALUATION //To judge the value of materials or ideas on the basis of set criteria.// || Judge Select/Choose Decide Justify Convince Debate Verify Argue Recommend Assess Discuss Rate Prioritise Determine Rank Grade Test Measure Explain Discriminate Support Conclude || * Compare and discriminate between ideas Is there a better solution to…? Judge the value of…? Can you defend your position about…? Do you think … is a good or a bad thing? How would you have handled…? What changes to … would you recommend? Do you believe…? How would you feel if…? How effective are…? What do you think about…? || * Prepare and conduct a debate or persuasive argument about an issue of special interest.
 * Knowledge of dates, events, places
 * Knowledge of major ideas
 * Mastery of subject matter ||
 * Make timeline or cartoon strip.
 * Make facts chart.
 * List all the … in the story.
 * Make a chart showing…
 * Make an acrostic.
 * Recite a poem.
 * Find or draw pictures to show an event.
 * Make a model of an item.
 * “Twenty Questions”
 * 5W & H
 * Dictated drawing
 * Brainstorm
 * Make a word list
 * Matching items
 * Mobiles ||
 * Grasp meaning
 * Translate knowledge into new context
 * Interpret facts, compare, contrast
 * Order, group, infer causes
 * Predict consequences ||
 * True/false statements
 * Write/perform a play based on the story.
 * Retell the story in your own words.
 * Write a summary report.
 * Prepare a flow chart to illustrate the sequence of events.
 * Make a diorama.
 * Make a scrapbook about the area of study.
 * “Learning Circle”
 * Multiple choice questions
 * flowcharts
 * write a summary
 * Three Level Guide
 * Create a poster or collage
 * Short answer questions
 * Cloze
 * Progressive disclosure
 * Silent video ||
 * Use methods, concepts, theories in new situations
 * Solve problems using required skills or knowledge ||
 * Take a collection of photos and captions in your own words to illustrate a point.
 * Make up a puzzle game using ideas from the study area.
 * Write a textbook about…for others.
 * Design a questionnaire to gather information.
 * Construct a graph to illustrate selected information.
 * Make a crossword
 * Prepare a reference list for research
 * Make a film or video
 * Become an inanimate object.
 * Write a story/poem/play/role-play
 * Use humour ||
 * Organization of parts
 * Recognition of hidden meanings
 * Identification of components ||
 * Make a flow chart to show the critical stages.
 * Make a family or relationships tree.
 * Put on a play about the study area.
 * Write a biography of a person studied.
 * Prepare a report about the area of study.
 * Venn diagrams
 * Mapping
 * Analyse quotations
 * PMI or PNQ (pos/neg/questions)
 * What are the questions?
 * Look for unusual features.
 * Write open-ended questions.
 * Hot seat a character ||
 * Generalize from given facts
 * Relate knowledge from several areas
 * Predict, draw conclusions ||
 * Create new product. Name it.
 * Write about your solution to…
 * Write a puppet show, play, or role-play and perform it.
 * Design a book, CD or magazine cover for…and explain it.
 * Sell an idea…
 * Devise a way to…
 * ‘Jigsaw’ discussion of ideas
 * Become an expert on…
 * Write an essay
 * Give a seminar
 * Write letter, diary entry, journal, etc
 * Interview real or imaginary person
 * Give a speech
 * Make a radio broadcast/ podcast
 * Make analogies ||
 * Assess value of theories, presentations
 * Make choices based on reasoned argument
 * Verify value of evidence
 * Recognise subjectivity ||
 * Form a panel to discuss views related to the area of study.
 * Write a letter advising on changes you recommend for…
 * Write a half-year report.
 * Prepare a case to present your view about…
 * Write an essay presenting your point of view and to convince others.
 * Conduct or undertake research
 * Write a critique ||