LEVELS

DEFINITION

SAMPLE
VERBS

KNOWLEDGE

Student recalls or
recognizes information,
ideas, and principles
in the approximate
form in which they
were learned.

Define
List
Identify
Describe
Recall
Locate

COMPREHENSION

Student translates,
comprehends, or
interprets information
based on prior
learning.

Explain
Summarize
Paraphrase
Describe
Illustrate

APPLICATION

Student selects, trans-
fers, and uses data
and principles to
complete a problem
or task with a mini-
mum of direction.

Demonstrate
Apply
Solve
Interpret
Construct
Modify

ANALYSIS

Student distinguishes,
classifies, and relates
the assumptions,
hypotheses, evidence,
or structure of a
statement or question.

Analyze
Categorize
Compare
Contrast
Infer

SYNTHESIS

Student originates,
integrates, and
combines ideas into a
product, plan or
proposal that is new
to him or her.

Create
Design
Hypothesize
Invent
Develop

EVALUATION

Student appraises,
assesses, or critiques
on a basis of specific
standards and criteria.

Judge
Appraise
 Critique
Justify
Criticize
Recommend