The University of Arizona 
Lesson Plan Basics
Department of Agricultural Education

Summer Class Notes
Last updated: December 17, 2001.

BLOOM'S TAXONOMY

The following list of verbs will help in writing performance objectives including levels of thinking:

Knowledge

know
define
memorize
repeat
list
recall
name
relate

Comprehension

restate
discuss
describe
recognize
explain
express
identify
report
review

Application

translate
interpret
apply
employ
use
demonstrate
dramatize
practice
illustrate
operate
schedule
shop
sketch

Analysis

distinguish
analyze
differentiate
appraise
calculate
experiment
text
compare
contrast
criticism
diagram
inspect
debate
inventory
question
relate
solve
examine
understand

Synthesis

compose
plan
propose
design
formulate
arrange
assemble
collect
construct
create
set up
organize
manage
prepare

Evaluation

judge
appraise
evaluate
rate
compare
value
revise
score
select
choose
assess
estimate
measure

 

 


Last updated: December 17, 2001.

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Dr. Billye Foster
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural Education
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210036
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036