Bloom's Taxonomy for Learning:

Knowledge - Comprehension - Application - Analysis - Synthesis - Evaluation.
Model Questions and Key Words to Use in Developing Questions.

I. Knowledge (factual, testing recall) - low:  Who, What, Why, When, Where, How, How Much, Describe, Define, Match, Select, Which One, Choose, Omit.

II. Comprehension (translate, interpret and extrapolate):  State in your own words; What does this mean; Give an example; State in one word; What exceptions are there; What are they saying; Show in a graph or table; Classify, Infer, Indicate, Outline, Summarize.

III. Application (to situations that are new):  Predict, Choose, Select, Explain, Identify, Tell.

IV. Analysis (breaking down into parts) :  Distinguish, What assumptions; What conclusions, Make a distinction, What is the premise; What ideas apply; What is the function of; What statement is relevant; State the point of view; What ideas justify the conclusion; What is the theme; What is the relationship between.

V. Synthesis (combining elements into a pattern):  Create, How would you test; Propose an alternative; Solve the following; Plan; Design; Compose; Formulate a theory, Develop.

VI. Evaluation (according to criteria and state reasons):  Appraise, Judge, Criticize, Defend, Compare.