Bloom's Taxonomy is a way to classify instructional activities or questions as they progress in difficulty.  The lower levels require less in the way of thinking skills.  As one moves down the hierarchy, the activities require higher level thinking skills.

Level	Type of Activity or Question	Verbs Used for Objectives
Lowest level	Knowledge	define, memorize, repeat, match, record, list, recall, name, relate, collect, label, specify, cite, enumerate, recite, tell, recount
	Comprehension	restate, summarize, differentiate, discuss, describe, recognize, explain, express, identify, locate, report, retell, review, translate, paraphrase
	Application	exhibit, solve, manipulate, interview, simulate, apply, employ, use, demonstrate, dramatize, practice, illustrate, operate, calculate, show, experiment
Higher levels	Analysis	interpret, classify, analyze, arrange, differentiate, group, compare, organize, contrast, examine, scrutinize, survey, categorize, dissect, probe, create an inventory, investigate, question, discover, inquire, distinguish, detect, diagram, chart, inspect
	Synthesis	compose, set up, plan, prepare, propose, imagine, produce, hypothesize, invent, incorporate, develop, generalize, design, originate, formulate, predict, arrange, assemble, construct, create
	Evaluation	judge, assess, decide, measure, appraise, estimate, evaluate, rate, deduce, compare, score, value, predict, revise, choose, conclude, recommend, determine, criticize, test

 
Example Product list:
 

Advertisement Annotated bibliography Art gallery Biography Blueprint Board game Book Cover Brochure Bulletin board Card or board game Chart Collage Collection with illustration Collection with narrative Comic Strip Computer program Crossword puzzle

Debate Detailed illustration Diary Diorama Display Drama Dramatic monologue Editorial Essay Experiment Experiment Log Fable Fact file Fairy tale Family tree Glossary Graph

Graphic design Greeting card Illustrated story Journal Labeled diagram Large scale drawing Lecture Letter Letter to the editor Lesson Line drawing Magazine article Map Map with legend Mobile sculpture Monograph

Museum exhibit Musical composition News report Pamphlet Pattern with instructions Photo essay Picture dictionary Podcast Poem Poster Reference file Powerpoint Presentation Survey Video Vocabulary List Written report

Example of taking an objective and creating questions and activities from each of the different levels:

Objective:  The student will write a compound sentence using conjunctions.

Questions and Activities that might follow:

Knowledge
    1.  What is a compound sentence?
    2.  List the conjunctions that you could use to combine sentences into a compound sentence.

Comprehension
    1.  What is the difference between a compound and a simple sentence?
    2.  Create a compound sentence from two given simple sentences.

Application
    1.  Write one example of a compound sentence.
    2.  Use the conjunction "and" to form a compound sentence.

Analysis
    1.  Identify reasons for using conjunctions to form compound sentences.
    2.  Compare the three conjunctions "and", "or", and "but" and explain the differences between each.

Synthesis
    1.  Write a paragraph that uses each of the three conjunctions to form a compound sentence.

Evaluation
    1.  Trade paragraphs with a partner and look for 3 compound sentences using "and", "or", and "but".
    2.  Determine whether or not your partner understands writing with compound sentences and be prepared to defend your answers.

The preceeding instructional example is courtesy of Mrs. Joannie Prado.