Texas Teachers Assessment 3 700.3A
questions with answers
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -
Students must apply what they know before they can do something else.
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. ANS -Rigor resides in
the action the learner takes when learning new material.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "understanding" stage? ANS -describe,
discuss, compare
What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" ANS -They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? ANS -creating
Which activity would be an example of "knowledge" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Define the word
"micromanagement."
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? ANS
-It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? ANS -The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Your local grocery store
has experienced a malfunction of their refrigeration system. Develop a plan of action for your
community.
, What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" ANS -Explain
to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? ANS -To better reflect the relevance
to 21st century work.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans?
ANS -The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? ANS -To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? ANS -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? ANS -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
Which three verbs below identify the level of thinking of "applying?" ANS -demonstrate, interpret,
apply
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? ANS -judge, rate,
compare
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? ANS -All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? ANS -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
questions with answers
Why is it important for students to master content at the lower levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -
Students must apply what they know before they can do something else.
Choose the sentence below which explains the role of rigor in a classroom lesson. ANS -Rigor resides in
the action the learner takes when learning new material.
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "understanding" stage? ANS -describe,
discuss, compare
What are the similarities between "analyzing, creating, and evaluating?" ANS -They are the highest
forms of critical thinking.
Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is the highest form of thought? ANS -creating
Which activity would be an example of "knowledge" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Define the word
"micromanagement."
What is the purpose of teachers implementing the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lessons? ANS
-It is important that students have an appropriate mixture of activities that build on one another.
What is the biggest difference between the first three levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and the last three
levels? ANS -The last three are considered the highest form of critical thinking.
Which activity would be an example of "creating" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Your local grocery store
has experienced a malfunction of their refrigeration system. Develop a plan of action for your
community.
, What is one activity below that a teacher could use to teach the level of "understanding?" ANS -Explain
to your classmates why you would study for a test.
Why did researchers update the original taxonomies of learning? ANS -To better reflect the relevance
to 21st century work.
Why is it important for teachers to implement all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy in their lesson plans?
ANS -The thinking skills are hierarchical, and students must master content at each level.
What was the main purpose of identifying the levels of intellectual behavior in students? ANS -To
understand the different levels of thinking that students experience as they learn new information
In Benjamin Bloom's original taxonomy, what were the three focus domains of learning? ANS -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor
What was the main difference between Bloom's Taxonomy and the work of Dr. Lorin Anderson? ANS -
The verbiage changed from nouns to verbs.
Which three verbs below identify the level of thinking of "applying?" ANS -demonstrate, interpret,
apply
What verbs would demonstrate an effective lesson utilizing the "evaluating" stage? ANS -judge, rate,
compare
Which activity below would be an example of "application" in Bloom's Taxonomy? ANS -Look at the
charts of weather in your city. Identify weather patterns on a weekly basis.
What is one comparison that we can make about the last three levels of Bloom's taxonomy? ANS -All
three levels are considered the highest forms of critical thinking.
Which three levels of Bloom's taxonomy are considered the highest forms of critical thinking? ANS -
analyzing, creating, and evaluating
