Bloom's Taxonomy is represented as a pyramid containing 6 levels. From the base of the pyramid moving up to the peak, the levels they are labeled: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create.
Each level has a description next to it.
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Remember: recall facts and basic concepts. define, duplicate, list, memorize, repeat, state
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Understand: explain ideas or concepts. classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate
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Apply: use information in new situations. execute, implement, solve, use, demonstrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch
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Analyze: draw connections among ideas. differentiate, organize, relate, compare, contrast, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test
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Evaluate: justify a stand or decision. appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, critique, weigh
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Create: produce new or original work. design, assemble, construct, conjecture, develop, formulate, author, investigate.
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