T H E I N S T I T U T E F O R A R T S I N T E G R AT I O N A N D S T E A M
Costa’s Levels of Questioning -Arthur Costa
Level 2: Processing

Level 1: Gathering

Level 3: Applying

Depth of Knowledge -Norman Webb
Level 1: Recall Information

Level 2: Skills & Concepts

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Bloom’s Taxonomy -Benjamin Bloom
I. Remember

II. UnderstandIII. Apply

IV. Analyze

V. Evaluate

VI. Create

Verbs used at each Level (*appear in 2 levels)
Arrange*
Choose*CiteDeﬁneDescribe*
Distinguish*
Draw*
Enumerate
FindGroup*
Identify*
Index
Indicate
KnowLabel
List*
ListenLocate*MatchMeet
Memorize
Name
Outline*Provide*
Quote
Read
RecallRecognize*
Record*Relate*RepeatReproduce
RevIew*
Select*Sequence*
Show*
Sort
Study*
Tabulate*
Tell*
Trace*
Underline
Write

Acquire*Annotate
Approximate
Articulate
AssociateCalculate*
Characterize*
Clarify
Classify*
Compare*Compute*Contrast*
ConvertCritique*
Defend*Demonstrate*
Describe*
DetailDifferentiate*
Discuss*
Distinguish*
Elaborate
Estimate*
ExampleExpand upon
Explain*
Express*
ExtendExtrapolate*
Factor*Generalize*
Give
Identify*
Illustrate*
Infer*
Interact
Interpret*
Locate*Observe

Outline*Paraphrase
Predict*
Recognize*
Reference
Reiterate
ReportResearch*
RestateRetellReview*
RewordRewrite*
Subtract
Summarize*
Tell*
Theorize
Trace*
Translate*
Visualize

Acquire*Adapt*
Allocate
Apply
Ascertain
AssignAttainBack upCalculate*
CaptureChange*Choose*Classify*
Collect*
Complete
Compute*Conclude*
Conduct
Construct
Create*Customize
Demonstrate*
Derive*Determine*
Develop*
DiminishDiscover*
Dramatize
EmployExamine*ExecuteExhibit
Experiment*
ExposeExpress*
Graph*
Illustrate*
ImplementInterpret*
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Investigate*
List*
Make*
Manage*Manipulate
Modify*Operate
Paint
Perform*
Personalize
Plot*
Practice
Predict*
Prepare*Price
Process*
Produce*
Project
Provide*React
Record*Relate*RespondRole‐play*
Roundoff
Schedule
Select*Sequence*
Show*
Simulate
SketchSolve*
State a ruleor principle
Subscribe
Tabulate*
Teach
Transcribe
Transfer
Translate*
Use

Analyze
Appraise*Arrange*
Audit
Blueprint
Break down
Calculate*
Characterize*
Compare*ConﬁrmContract
Correlate
Criticize*
Debate*DeduceDetectDiagnose*
Diagram
Differentiate*
Discuss*
DissectDistinguish*
Document
Examine*Experiment*
Extrapolate*
Graph*
Infer*
InquireInspect
Interpret*
Investigate*
LayoutManageMaximize
Measure*Minimize
Optimize
Order
Organize*

Outline*Plot*
Point out
Prioritize*
Probe*
Program*
Proofread
Quantify
Query
Question
Relate*Research*
Review*
Scrutinize
Select*SeparateSequence*
Sift
Size up
Solve*
Specify*
Study*
Subdivide
SurveyTest*
TrainTransform
Value

Appraise*
Argue
AssessChoose*Compare*Conclude*Contrast*
CounselCriticize*
Critique*Debate*Defend*Determine*
Diagnose*
Discuss*
Enhance*
Estimate*
Evaluate
GradeInfer*Interpret*
Investigate*
Judge
Justify
Predict*
Prescribe
Prove

Recommend
Referee
Reframe
RejectRelate*ReleaseReport onResearch*
Review*
Revise*Score
Select*Summarize
SupportTell why
Test*
Validate*
Value*
VerifyWeigh

Abstract
Act
Adapt*
AnimateAnticipate
Assemble
Blend
Build
Change*CodeCollaborate
CombineCommunicate
Compare*CompileComposeConcoct
Construct
Contrast*
Correspond
Create*Cultivate
DepictDerive*DesignDevelop*
DeviseEnhance*
Establish
Express*
Facilitate
FormatFormulate
Hypothesize

ImagineImportImprove
Incorporate
Infer*
Initiate
Integrate
Interface
Intervene
InventJoin
LectureMake*
MakeupManage*Model
Modiﬁer
Modify*Negotiate
NetworkOrganize*
Originate
Outline*Overhaul
Perform*
Plan
Portray
Predict*
Prepare*Prescribe
PretendProcess*

Produce*
Program*
Progress
ProposeRearrange
Reconstruct
Reinforce
Relate*Reorganize
Revise*Rewrite*Role‐play*
Sequence*
Setup
Show*
Specify*
Structure
Substitute
SuggestSummarize*
SupposeSynthesis
Systematize
Tell*
Validate*
Visualize*
Write*

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