Outcome Verbs


Bloom’s Taxonomy Verb List
COGNITIVE DOMAIN
Knowledge	Comprehension		Application	Analysis		Synthesis		Evaluation

cite	add		acquire	analyze		abstract		appraise
define	approximate		adapt	audit		animate		assess
describe	articulate		allocate	blueprint		arrange		compare
draw	associate		alphabetize	breadboard		assemble		conclude
enumerate	characterize		apply	break down		budget		contrast
identify	clarify		ascertain	characterize		categorize		counsel
index	classify		assign	classify		code		criticize
Indicate	compare		attain	compare		combine		critique
label	compute		avoid	confirm		compile		defend
list	contrast		back up	contrast		compose		determine
match	convert		calculate	correlate		construct		discriminate
meet	defend		capture	detect		cope		extimate
name	describe		change	diagnose		correspond		evaluate
outline	detail		classify	diagram		create		explain
point	differentiate		complete	differentiate		cultivate		grade
quote	discuss		compute	discriminate		debug		hire
read	distinguish		construct	dissect		depict		interpret
recall	elaborate		customize	distinguish		design		judge
recite	estimate		demonstrate	document		develop		justify
recognize	example		depreciate	ensure		devise		measure
record	explain		derive	examine		dictate		predict
repeat	express		determine	explain		enhance		prescribe
reproduce	extend		diminish	explore		explain		rank
review	extrapolate		discover	figure out		facilitate		rate
select	factor		draw	file		format		recommend
state	generalize		employ	group		formulate		release
study	give		examine	identify		generalize		select
tabulate	infer		exercise	illustrate		generate		summarize
trace	interact		explore	infer		handle		support
write	interpolate		expose	interrupt		import		test
	interpret		express	inventory		improve		validate
	observe		factor	investigate		incorporate		verify
	paraphrase		figure	lay out		integrate
	picture graphically		graph	manage		interface
	predict		handle	maximize		join
	review		illustrate	minimize		lecture
	rewrite		interconvert	optimize		model
	subtract		investigate	order		modify
	summarize		manipulate	outline		network
	translate		modify	point out		organize
	visualize		operate	prioritize		outline
			personalize	proofread		overhaul
			plot	query		plan
			practice	relate		portray
			predict	select		prepare
			prepare	separate		prescribe
			price	size up		produce
			process	subdivide		program
			produce	train		rearrange
			project	transform		reconstruct
			protect			refer
			provide			relate
			relate			reorganize
			round off			revise
			sequence			rewrite
			show			specify
			simulate			summarize
			sketch			write
			solve
			subscribe
			tabulate
			transcribe
			translate
			use
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Verb List
PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN
activate		correct			loosen		transfer
adjust		create			make		troubleshoot
align		demonstrate			manipulate		tune
apply		design			mend		turn on/off
arrange		dismantle			mix		type
assemble		drill			nail		saw
balance		fasten			operate		sharpen
break down		fix			paint		set
build		follow			press		sew
calibrate		grind			produce		sketch
change		grip			pull		start
clean		hammer			push		stir
close		heat			remove		use
combine		hook			repair		weigh
compose		identify			replace		wrap
connect		load			rotate
construct		locate			sand

Bloom’s Taxonomy Verb List
AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
Receiving	Responding	Valuing	Organization	Internalizing
ask	accept responsibility	associate with	adhere to	act
choose	answer	assume responsibility	alter	change behavior
follow	assist	believe in	arrange	develop code of behavior
give	comply	be convinced	classify	develop philosophy
hold	conform	complete	combine	influence
select	enjoy	describe	defend	judge problems/issues
show interest	greet	differentiate	establish	listen
	help	have faith in	form judgments	propose
	obey	initiate	identify with	qualify
	perform	invite	integrate	question
	practice	join	organize	serve
	present	justify	weigh alternatives	show mature attitude
	report	participate		solve
	select	propose		verify
	tell	select
		share
		subscribe to
		work

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