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Functional action verbs: Cognitive (thinking) domain<br />

The charts below provide examples of action verbs <strong>for</strong> each domain. The cognitive domain can also<br />

be grouped into three categories: recall, interpretation, and problem-solving.<br />

Key Verbs: Cognitive (Thinking) Domain<br />

Evaluation<br />

Synthesis Appraise<br />

Analysis Arrange Approve<br />

Application Analyze Assemble Assess<br />

Comprehension Adapt Appraise Build Choose<br />

Knowledge Arrange Apply Audit Combine Conclude<br />

Cite Associate Catalog Break down Compile Confirm<br />

Choose Clarify Chart Calculate Compose Criticize<br />

Define Classify Compute Categorize Conceive Critique<br />

Label Convert Consolidate Certify Construct Diagnose<br />

List Describe Demonstrate Compare Create Evaluate<br />

Locate Diagram Develop Contrast Design Judge<br />

Match Draw Employ Correlate Devise Justify<br />

Name Discuss Extend Criticize Discover Prioritize<br />

Recall Estimate Extrapolate Deduce Draft Prove<br />

Recognize Explain Generalize Defend Formulate Rank<br />

Record Express Illustrate Detect Generate Rate<br />

Repeat Identify Infer Diagram Integrate Recommend<br />

Select Locate Interpolate Differentiate Make Research<br />

State Outline Interpret Discriminate Manage Resolve<br />

Write Paraphrase Manipulate Distinguish Organize Revise<br />

Report Modify Examine Plan Rule on<br />

Restate Order Infer Predict Select<br />

Review Predict Inspect Prepare Support<br />

Sort Prepare Investigate Propose Validate<br />

Summarize Produce Question Reorder<br />

Transfer Relate Reason Reorganize<br />

Translate Sketch Separate Set up<br />

Submit Solve Structure<br />

Tabulate Survey Synthesize<br />

Transcribe Test<br />

Use<br />

Uncover<br />

Utilize<br />

Verify<br />

Level 1: Recall Level 2: Interpretation Level 1: Problem-solving<br />

Note: Some verbs may be applicable within more than one category: <strong>for</strong> example, depending on the situation, “calculate” may fit<br />

under application or analysis.<br />

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