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Action Verbs for Lesson Objectives

A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Educators


This guide organizes action verbs according to Bloom's Taxonomy to help you craft effective
lesson objectives that target different cognitive levels.

REMEMBER
Knowledge recall and recognition of facts, terms, basic concepts

Knowledge/Recall Verbs

• Define
• Describe
• Identify
• Label
• List
• Match
• Name
• Outline
• Recall
• Recognize
• Reproduce
• Select
• State
• Tell
• Write

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to list the nine provinces of South
Africa.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify the main characters in the
novel.

UNDERSTAND
Demonstrating comprehension of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, interpreting

Comprehension Verbs

• Classify
• Compare
• Contrast
• Demonstrate
• Discuss
• Distinguish
• Estimate
• Explain
• Express
• Extend
• Generalize
• Give examples
• Indicate
• Infer
• Interpret
• Paraphrase
• Predict
• Relate
• Restate
• Summarize
• Translate

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to explain the water cycle in their own
words.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to compare and contrast photosynthesis
and cellular respiration.

APPLY
Using acquired knowledge to solve problems in new situations

Application Verbs

• Apply
• Calculate
• Change
• Choose
• Compute
• Construct
• Demonstrate
• Develop
• Discover
• Dramatize
• Employ
• Illustrate
• Implement
• Manipulate
• Modify
• Operate
• Practice
• Predict
• Prepare
• Produce
• Relate
• Schedule
• Show
• Sketch
• Solve
• Use

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to solve quadratic equations using the
quadratic formula.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to apply the principles of democracy to
analyze a current political situation.

ANALYZE
Breaking information into parts to explore understandings and relationships

Analysis Verbs

• Analyze
• Appraise
• Arrange
• Break down
• Calculate
• Categorize
• Compare
• Connect
• Contrast
• Criticize
• Debate
• Deconstruct
• Detect
• Diagram
• Differentiate
• Discriminate
• Distinguish
• Divide
• Examine
• Focus
• Illustrate
• Infer
• Inspect
• Order
• Outline
• Point out
• Prioritize
• Question
• Relate
• Separate
• Subdivide
• Survey
• Test

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to analyze the causes of the French
Revolution.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to differentiate between literal and
figurative language in poetry.

EVALUATE
Justifying decisions or actions by checking against criteria

Evaluation Verbs

• Appraise
• Argue
• Assess
• Choose
• Compare
• Conclude
• Contrast
• Criticize
• Critique
• Decide
• Defend
• Determine
• Disprove
• Estimate
• Evaluate
• Explain
• Interpret
• Judge
• Justify
• Measure
• Prioritize
• Prove
• Rank
• Rate
• Recommend
• Rule on
• Select
• Support
• Value
• Verify

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of
different conservation strategies.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to justify their position on a social issue
with evidence.

CREATE
Generating new ideas, products, or ways of viewing things

Creation/Synthesis Verbs

• Adapt
• Build
• Change
• Choose
• Combine
• Compile
• Compose
• Construct
• Create
• Delete
• Design
• Develop
• Devise
• Discuss
• Elaborate
• Estimate
• Formulate
• Generate
• Hypothesize
• Imagine
• Improve
• Invent
• Make up
• Maximize
• Minimize
• Modify
• Originate
• Plan
• Predict
• Propose
• Rearrange
• Reconstruct
• Revise
• Rewrite
• Solve
• Suppose
• Test
• Transform

Example Objectives:

• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to design an experiment to test a given
hypothesis.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to create an original poem using
metaphorical language.

TIPS FOR USING ACTION VERBS EFFECTIVELY


1. Match verbs to assessment: Choose verbs that align with how you'll assess learning
2. Avoid vague verbs: Replace "understand," "know," and "learn" with specific,
observable verbs
3. Consider progression: Plan objectives that move learners through increasingly
complex cognitive levels
4. Use one verb per objective: Each objective should focus on one specific, measurable
outcome
5. Be realistic: Ensure the cognitive level is appropriate for your learners and timeframe

VERBS TO AVOID IN OBJECTIVES


These verbs are difficult to measure and should be replaced with more specific alternatives:

• Appreciate
• Be aware of
• Be familiar with
• Believe
• Comprehend
• Enjoy
• Feel
• Know
• Learn
• Like
• Perceive
• Realize
• Think
• Understand
• Value

Instead of: By the end of this lesson, learners will understand the importance of recycling.
Write: By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to explain three ways recycling
benefits the environment.

Remember: Well-crafted objectives using appropriate action verbs provide clear direction for
your teaching and help learners understand what they need to achieve.

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