Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA)
Curricular Resources: Suggested Verb List for Writing Behavioral Objectives
(Sourced from: Bloom, B.S. (Ed.) (1956) Taxonomy of educational objectives)| KNOWLEDGE | COMPREHENSION | APPLICATION |
|---|---|---|
| Cite | Associate | Apply |
| Count | Classify | Calculate |
| Define | Compare | Complete |
| Draw | Compute | Demonstrate |
| Identify | Contrast | Dramatize |
| Indicate | Describe | Employ |
| List | Differentiate | Examine |
| Name | Distinguish | Illustrate |
| Point | Explain | Interpret |
| Quote | Estimate | Interpolate |
| Read | Express | Locate |
| Recite | Extrapolate | Operate |
| Record | Interpret | Order |
| Relate | Interpolate | Predict |
| Repeat | Locate | Practice |
| Select | Predict | Relate |
| State | Report | Report |
| Tabulate | Restate | Restate |
| Tell | Review | Review |
| Trace | Translate | Schedule |
| Write | Sketch | Solve |
| Translate | ||
| Use | ||
| Utilize | ||
| ANALYSIS | SYNTHESIS | EVALUATION |
| Analyze | Arrange | Appraise |
| Appraise | Assemble | Assess |
| Contrast | Collect | Choose |
| Criticize | Compose | Critique |
| Debate | Construct | Determine |
| Detect | Create | Estimate |
| Diagram | Design | Evaluate |
| Differentiate | Detect | Grade |
| Distinguish | Formulate | Judge |
| Experiment | Generalize | Measure |
| Infer | Integrate | Rank |
| Inspect | Manage | Rate |
| Inventory | Organize | Recommend |
| Question | Plan | Revise |
| Separate | Prepare | Score |
| Summarize | Prescribe | Select |
| Produce | Test | |
| Propose | ||
| Specify |
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