Bloom’s Taxonomy
Sample Questions
Remember
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
List  What happened after...?
Locate  How many...?
Name  Who was it that...?
Recognize  Can you name the...?
State  Describe what happened
Describe at...?
Recall  Who spoke to...?
Repeat  Can you tell why...?
Retrieve  Find the meaning of...?
 What is...?
 Which is true or false...?
Understanding
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
Conclude  Can you write in your
Define in your own words own words...?
Illustrate  Can you write a brief
Predict outline...?
Tell  What do you think could
Identify of happened next...?
paraphrase  Who do you think...?
Summarize  What was the main
Categorize idea...?
Classify  Who was the key
Discuss character...?
Match  Can you distinguish
Sort between...?
Compare  What differences exist
Contrast between...?
Explain  Can you provide an
example of what you
mean...?
 Can you provide a
definition for...?
Applying
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
Generalize  Do you know another
Infer instance where...?
Show  Could this have
Use happened in...?
 Can you group by
characteristics such
as...?
 What factors would you
change if...?
 Can you apply the
method used to some
experience of your
own...?
 What questions would
you ask of...?
 From the information
given, can you develop a
set of instructions
about...?
 Would this information
be useful if you had a ...?
Analyzing
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
Distinguish  Which events could have
Select happened...?
Arrange  If ... happened, what might
Organize the ending have been?
Outline  How was this similar to... ?
 What was the underlying
theme of...?
 What do you see as other
possible outcomes?
 Why did ... changes occur?
 Can you compare your ...
with that presented in...?
 Can you explain what
must have happened
when...?
 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 the game?
 What was the problem
with...?
Evaluating
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
Assess  Is there a better solution
Justify to...?
Critique  Judge the value of...
Judge  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…?
 Are you a ... person?
 How would you feel if...?
 How effective are...?
 What do you think
about...?
Creating
Useful Verbs Sample Question Stems
Design  Can you design a ... to ...?
Compose  Why not compose a song
Plan about...?
Hypothesize  Can you see a possible
Revise solution to...?
 If you had access to all
resources how would
you deal with...?
 Why don't you devise
your own way to deal
with...?
 What would happen if...?
 How many ways can
you...?
 Can you create new and
unusual uses for...?
 Can you write a new
recipe for a tasty dish?

Bloom's Taxonomy Question

  • 1.
    Bloom’s Taxonomy Sample Questions Remember UsefulVerbs Sample Question Stems List  What happened after...? Locate  How many...? Name  Who was it that...? Recognize  Can you name the...? State  Describe what happened Describe at...? Recall  Who spoke to...? Repeat  Can you tell why...? Retrieve  Find the meaning of...?  What is...?  Which is true or false...?
  • 2.
    Understanding Useful Verbs SampleQuestion Stems Conclude  Can you write in your Define in your own words own words...? Illustrate  Can you write a brief Predict outline...? Tell  What do you think could Identify of happened next...? paraphrase  Who do you think...? Summarize  What was the main Categorize idea...? Classify  Who was the key Discuss character...? Match  Can you distinguish Sort between...? Compare  What differences exist Contrast between...? Explain  Can you provide an example of what you mean...?  Can you provide a definition for...?
  • 3.
    Applying Useful Verbs SampleQuestion Stems Generalize  Do you know another Infer instance where...? Show  Could this have Use happened in...?  Can you group by characteristics such as...?  What factors would you change if...?  Can you apply the method used to some experience of your own...?  What questions would you ask of...?  From the information given, can you develop a set of instructions about...?  Would this information be useful if you had a ...?
  • 4.
    Analyzing Useful Verbs SampleQuestion Stems Distinguish  Which events could have Select happened...? Arrange  If ... happened, what might Organize the ending have been? Outline  How was this similar to... ?  What was the underlying theme of...?  What do you see as other possible outcomes?  Why did ... changes occur?  Can you compare your ... with that presented in...?  Can you explain what must have happened when...?  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 the game?  What was the problem with...?
  • 5.
    Evaluating Useful Verbs SampleQuestion Stems Assess  Is there a better solution Justify to...? Critique  Judge the value of... Judge  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…?  Are you a ... person?  How would you feel if...?  How effective are...?  What do you think about...?
  • 6.
    Creating Useful Verbs SampleQuestion Stems Design  Can you design a ... to ...? Compose  Why not compose a song Plan about...? Hypothesize  Can you see a possible Revise solution to...?  If you had access to all resources how would you deal with...?  Why don't you devise your own way to deal with...?  What would happen if...?  How many ways can you...?  Can you create new and unusual uses for...?  Can you write a new recipe for a tasty dish?