1. Bloom’s Taxonomy By Valerie Farinas

2. What Is It? Bloom’s taxonomy is a multi-tiered model of classifying thinking according to 6 cognitive levels of complexity AKA Higher Level Thinking Leads to a greater purpose for reading Progression of thinking

3. KNOWLEDGE- Recall of specific Information Verbs: Name Tell List Describe Relate Locate Write Question Stems: What happened After…? How many…? Who was it that..? Can you name the…? Describe what happened at… Who spoke to…? Can you tell me why…? Activities/Products: Make a timeline of events List all the ……in the story Make a chart showing… Write as many facts as you can remember…

4. COMPREHENSION- Understanding of what was read Verbs: Explain Interpret Outline Predict Restate Describe Question Stems: What was the main idea…? Can you write in your own words…? Can you distinguish between…? Can you provide an example of…? Who was the key character…? Activities/Products: Illustrate what you think the main idea was… Write & perform a play based on the story Retell the story in your own words Prepare a flow chart of the sequence of events

5. APPLICATION- Converting of abstract content to concrete situation Verbs: Solve Show Use Illustrate Construct Examine Classify Question Stems: Do you know another instance where…? What factors would you change if…? Can you apply the method used to an experience of your own…? Can you group by characteristics such as…? What factors would you change if…? Activities/Products: Construct a model to demonstrate how it will work Make a diorama to illustrate an important event Make up a puzzle game using the ideas from the study area

6. ANALYSIS- Compare and contrast content to personal experience Verbs: Distinguish Compare Identify Separate Categorize Contrast Question Stems: Which events could have happened…? What was the underlying theme…? How is …similar to …? What do you see as other possible outcomes…? If …happened what might the ending have been? Activities/Products: Write a biography about the study person Design a questionnaire to gather information Prepare report about the area of study

7. SYNTHESIS- Organization of thought, ideas and information from the content Verbs: Create Invent Compose Predict Propose Devise Formulate Question Stems: Can you design a ….to...? Can you develop a which would… How many ways can you… If you had access to all resources, how would you deal with…? Can you create new uses for… Activities/Products: Design a record, book, magazine cover for..? Create a new product, devise a way to market or sell it… Make up a new language code and write material using it

8. EVALUATION- Judgment and evaluation of characters, actions, outcomes; for personal reflection or understanding Verbs: Justify Debate Verify Argue Assess Rate Discuss Question Stems: Is there a better solution to…? Can you defend your position about…? What changes to …would you recommend? How would you have handled..? Are you a …person? How effective are…? Activities/Products: Write a letter to..advising on changes needed at.. Prepare a case to present your view about… Conduct a debate about an issue of interest

9. Assess Your Learning Why did Goldilocks go into the little house? How did each bear react to what Goldilocks did? Who was Goldilocks? Why would a grown-up write this story for children to read? The story tells us ________. (Main Idea) Make a puppet out of one of the characters. Using the puppet, act out his/her part in the story.