Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Skills
Category Knowledge
Information Gathering
Comprehension
Confirming Application
Making Use of Knowledge Analysis (Higher Order) Taking Apart
Synthesis (Higher Order)
Putting Together
Evaluation (Higher Order)
Judging the Outcome
Description
The skills demonstrated at this level are those of:
observation and recall of information;
knowledge of dates, events, places;
knowledge of major ideas;
mastery of subject matter.
understanding information;
grasping meaning;
translating knowledge into new context;
interpreting facts, comparing, contrasting;
ordering, grouping, inferring causes;
predicting consequences
using information;
using methods, concepts, theories in new situations;
solving problems using required skills or knowledge
seeing patterns;
organization of parts;
recognition of hidden meanings;
identification of components
using old ideas to create new ones;
generalizing from given facts;
relating knowledge from several areas;
predicting, drawing conclusions
comparing and discriminating between ideas;
assessing value of theories, presentations;
making choices based on reasoned argument;
verifying value of evidence;
recognizing subjectivity
What the Student Does
Student recalls or recognizes information, ideas, and principles in the approximate form in which they were learned Student translates, comprehends, or interprets information based on prior learning. Student selects, transfers, and uses data and principles to complete a problem or task. Student distinguishes, classifies, and relates the assumptions, hypotheses, evidence, or structure of a statement or question. Student originates, integrates, and combines ideas into a product, plan or proposal that is new to him or her. Student appraises, assesses, or critiques on a basis of specific standards and criteria.
Sample Trigger Words
- define
- list
- label
- name
- identify
- repeat
- who
- what
- when
- where
- tell
- describe
- collect
- examine
- tabulate
- quote
- predict
- associate
- estimate
- differentiate
- extend
- summarize
- describe
- interpret
- discuss
- extend
- contrast
- distinguish
- explain
- paraphrase
- illustrate
- compare
- apply
- demonstrate
- complete
- illustrate
- show
- examine
- modify
- relate
- change
- classify
- experiment
- discover
- use
- compute
- solve
- construct
- calculate
- separate
- order
- explain
- connect
- divide
- compare
- select
- explain
- infer
- arrange
- classify
- analyze
- categorize
- compare
- contrast
- separate
- combine
- integrate
- rearrange
- substitute
- plan
- create
- design
- invent
- what it?
- Prepare
- generalize
- compose
- modify
- create
- design
- hypothesize
- invent
- develop
- formulate
- rewrite
- decide
- grade
- test
- measure
- recommend
- judge
- explain
- compare
- summarize
- assess
- judge
- recommend
- critique
- justify
- discriminate
- support
- convince
- conclude
- select
- rank
- predict
- argue
Sample Task(s)
Name the food groups and at least two items of food in each group Make an acrostic poem about healthy food. Write a simple menu for breakfast, lunch or dinner using the food guide chart. What would you ask shoppers in a supermarket if you were doing a survey of what food they eat? (10 questions) Prepare a report about what the people in this class eat for breakfast Create a song and dance to sell bananas. Make a booklet about 10 important eating habits that would be suitable for the whole school to follow in order to eat correctly.

 

Example Product list: (Products which can be used to demonstrate application of Thinking Skills Framework)
Advertisement
Annotated bibliography
Art gallery
Biography
Blueprint
Board game
Book Cover
Bulletin board
Card game
Chart
Collage
Collection with illustration
Collection with narrative
Comic Strip
Computer program
Crossword puzzle
Debate
Detailed illustration
Diary
Diorama
Display
Drama
Dramatic monologue
Editorial
Essay
Experiment
Experiment Log
Fable
Fact file
Fairy tale
Family tree
Glossary
Graph
Graphic design
Greeting card
Illustrated story
Journal
Labeled diagram
Large scale drawing
Lecture
Letter
Letter to the editor
Lesson
Line drawing
Magazine article
Map
Map with legend
Mobile
Monograph
Museum exhibit
Musical composition
News report
Pamphlet
Pattern with instructions
Photo essay
Picture dictionary
Poem
Poster
Reference file
Powerpoint Presentation
Survey
Transparency of overhead
Vocabulary List
Written report