The tables below show linguistic cues that elicit thinking at each of the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
 

Level 1: Knowledge
     The student recalls or recognizes information, ideas, and principles in the approximate form in which they were learned.
 

cluster	count	define	label	list	match
recall	memorize	name	observe	outline
repeat	recite	record	recount	sort

 

Level 2: Comprehension
     The student translates, comprehends, or interprets information based on prior learning.
 

abstract	cite	complete	describe	document
explain	express	identify	locate	paraphrase
recognize	report	restate	scan	select

 

Level 3: Application
     The student selects, transfers, and uses data and principles to complete a problem or task with a minimum of direction.
 

apply	demonstrate	dramatize	frame	illustrate
imitate	make analogy	manipulate	organize	select
sequence	show	sort	test

 

Level 4: Analysis
     The student distinguishes, classifies, and relates the assumptions, hypotheses, evidence, or structure of a statement or question.
 

analyze	characterize	classify	compare	contrast
conclude	debate	defend	distinguish	examine
explain	interpret	map	outline	question
refute	research

 

Level 5: Synthesis
     The student originates, integrates, and combines ideas into a proposal that is new to him or her.
 

compose	construct	design	formulate	generalize
invent	plan	propose	speculate	synthesize
use principle

 

Level 6: Evaluation
     The student appraises, assesses, or critiques on a basis of specific standards and criteria.
 

argue	assess	convince	criticize	decide
evaluate	judge	justify	persuade	predict
prioritize	rank	rate