Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s TaxonomyCritical Thinking Questioning Critical Thinking Questioning

StrategiesStrategies

Created By: Jessica Nelson Created By: Jessica Nelson

Bloom’s 6 LevelsBloom’s 6 Levels

RememberingRemembering UnderstandingUnderstanding ApplyingApplying AnalyzingAnalyzing EvaluatingEvaluating CreatingCreating

RememberingRemembering

Recall learned material, Recall learned material, remembering previously learned remembering previously learned facts.facts.

telltell listlist definedefine

labellabel statestatememorizememorize

UnderstandingUnderstanding

Grasp meaningGrasp meaning

describedescribe summarizesummarizepredictpredict

explainexplain paraphraseparaphraserestaterestate

ApplyingApplying

Use in a new concrete situationUse in a new concrete situation

dramatizedramatize produceproduceconstructconstruct

showshow choosechoose modelmodel

AnalyzingAnalyzing

Break into parts, see relationships, Break into parts, see relationships, organize informationorganize information

analyzeanalyze classifyclassifycomparecompare

categorizecategorize take aparttake apartinferinfer

EvaluatingEvaluating

Judge value and purpose, support Judge value and purpose, support with relevant informationwith relevant information

recommendrecommend judgejudge debatedebate

decidedecide argueargue considerconsider

CreatingCreating

Invent new item, solve a problem Invent new item, solve a problem based on learning, decide how to based on learning, decide how to communicatecommunicate

proposepropose predictpredict createcreate

planplan what ifwhat ifhypothesizehypothesize

ExamplesExamplesGoldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks and the Three Bears

Remembering: Remembering: List the items that Goldilocks tried while List the items that Goldilocks tried while she was in the three bears’ house.she was in the three bears’ house.

Understanding: Understanding: Explain why Goldilocks did not like the Explain why Goldilocks did not like the Papa Bear’s bed.Papa Bear’s bed.

Analyzing: Analyzing: Compare this story to reality. What parts of Compare this story to reality. What parts of the story could not really happen?the story could not really happen?

Applying: Applying: Dramatize a skit about what would happen if Dramatize a skit about what would happen if Goldilocks came to your house.Goldilocks came to your house.

Evaluating: Evaluating: Do you agree with what Goldilocks did? Why Do you agree with what Goldilocks did? Why or why not?or why not?

Creating: Creating: Hypothesize how the story would be different if Hypothesize how the story would be different if the title was, “Goldilocks and the Three Crabs”.the title was, “Goldilocks and the Three Crabs”.

Your TurnYour TurnLittle Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood

1.1. Illustrate the main idea of the Illustrate the main idea of the story on a posterstory on a poster..

2.2. Rank the characters from best Rank the characters from best to worst and explain how you to worst and explain how you ranked them.ranked them.

3.3. Create a new story by placing Create a new story by placing Red in a modern-day city.Red in a modern-day city.

Did You Answer…Did You Answer…

1.1. ApplyingApplying

2.2. EvaluatingEvaluating

3.3. CreatingCreating

Your Turn…Your Turn…

1.1. Describe what Red did when Describe what Red did when she first saw the Wolf.she first saw the Wolf.

2.2. Tell what happened to the Tell what happened to the grandmother in the story.grandmother in the story.

3.3. Write out the main events in Write out the main events in the story. Cut them apart and the story. Cut them apart and sequence them in proper order.sequence them in proper order.

Did you answer…Did you answer…

1.1. UnderstandingUnderstanding

2.2. RememberingRemembering

3.3. AnalyzingAnalyzing

Your turn…Your turn…

1.1. Invent a new ending for the story Invent a new ending for the story where the Wolf comes outwhere the Wolf comes out ahead. ahead.

2.2. Using models, demonstrate Using models, demonstrate which house stood up the best.which house stood up the best.

3.3. Describe the materials used to Describe the materials used to build each home.build each home.

Did you answer…Did you answer…

1.1. CreatingCreating

2.2. ApplyingApplying

3.3. UnderstandingUnderstanding

Your turn…Your turn…

1.1. Read the story and list the type of Read the story and list the type of home built by each pig.home built by each pig.

2.2. What is the relationship between What is the relationship between the materials used to build each the materials used to build each house and what happened to it house and what happened to it when the wolf blew on it? when the wolf blew on it?

3.3. Judge the homes from worst to best, Judge the homes from worst to best, according to strength, cost, according to strength, cost, and building time.and building time.

Did you answer…Did you answer…

1.1. RememberingRemembering

2.2. AnalyzingAnalyzing

3.3. EvaluatingEvaluating