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THE “BLOOM” READING JOURNAL
Please journal at the end of your reading assignment. The more of you put into it, the higher your grade:
Bloom Level |
General Definition |
What it means to this assignment |
Knowledge |
Memorize, locate, list, describe, define, recognize |
If all you do is recall information, then all I can give you is 6 points. |
Comprehension |
Infer, predict, summarize, paraphrase, interpret |
Reading “between the lines” a bit will give you 7 points. |
Application |
Use, apply, solve, classify, produce, modify |
If you can make connections between this reading and other experiences, you are applying knowledge and will earn 8 points. |
Analysis |
Investigate, inquire, categorize, differentiate |
Analyze characters or situations and earn 9 points. |
Synthesis |
Develop, arrange, hypothesize, predict |
I love hearing educated predictions – another way to earn 9 points. |
Evaluation |
Defend, evaluate, consider, critique, criticize |
Only if you truly evaluate situations, characters, decisions, etc., will you receive the full 10 out of 10 points. |
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