Action Words

Blooms Taxonomy of Verbs

Remembering	Understanding	Applying	Analysing	Evaluating	Creating
Choose Define Find How Label List Match Name Omit Recall Relate Select Show Spell Tell What When Where Which Who Why	Classify Compare Contrast Demonstrate Explain Extend Illustrate Infer Interpret Outline Relate Rephrase Show Summarise Translate	Apply Build Choose Construct Develop Experiment with Identify Interview Make use of Model Organise Plan Select Solve Utilise	Analyse Assume Categorise Classify Compare Conclusion Contrast Discover Dissect Distinguish Divide Examine Function Inference Inspect List Motive Relationships Simplify Survey Take part in Test for Theme	Agree Appraise Assess Award Choose Compare Conclude Criteria Criticise Decide Deduct Defend Determine Disprove Estimate Evaluate Explain Importance Influence Interpret Judge Justify Mark Measure Opinion Perceive Prioritise Prove Rate Recommend Rule on Select Support Value	Adapt Build Change Choose Combine Compile Compose Construct Create Delete Design Develop Discuss Elaborate Estimate Formulate Happen Imagine Improve Invent Makeup Maximise Minimise Modify Original Originate Plan Predict Propose Solution Solve Suppose Test Theory

## Watch Out for Verbs that are not Measurable

Words to avoid	Phrases to avoid
Believe Hear Realise Capacity Intelligence Recognise Comprehend Know See Conceptualise Listen Self-Actualise Memorise Think Experience Perceive Understand Feel	Evidence of To Become To Reduce Appreciation for Acquainted with Adjusted to Awareness of Capable of Comprehension of Cognisant of Enjoyment of Conscious of Familiar with Interest in Interested in Knowledge of Knowledgeable about Understanding of

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