Friday, June 26, 2020

Power Action Verbs for ESL Syllabus June 2020




Power Action Verbs for ESL Syllabus


Knowledge Level: 


The successful student will recognize or recall learned information.

list           record      underline
state                define      arrange
name        relate      describe
tell                recall      memorize
present        repeat      recognize
label        select      reproduce

Comprehension Level: 


The successful student will restate or interpret information in their own words.

explain            describe       report
translate            express               summarize
identify            classify               discuss
restate            locate               compare
evaluate            review               illustrate
tell                    critique         estimate
reference            interpret       reiterate

Application Level: 


The successful student will use or apply the learned information.

apply           sketch         perform
use                  solve         respond
practice          construct role-play
demonstrate conduct         execute
complete         dramatize employ

Analysis Level: 


The successful student will examine the learned information critically.

analyze           inspect         test
distinguish  categorize critique
differentiate  catalogue diagnose
appraise          quantify         extrapolate
calculate          measure         theorize
experiment  relate         debate


Synthesis Level: 


The successful student will create new models using the learned information.

develop        revise        compose
plan                formulate        collect
build        propose        construct
create        establish        prepare
design        integrate        devise
organize        modify        manage

Evaluation Level: 


The successful student will assess or judge the value of learned information.

review         appraise        choose
justify         argue        conclude
assess         rate                compare
defend         score        evaluate
report on         select        interpret
investigate measure        support




Revised/Improved by Zoia Eliseyeva on June 26, 2020

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