Bloom’s Taxonomy Bloom’s Taxonomy Bloom’s Taxonomy Bloom’s Taxonomy Nonfiction “Brain Work”

Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________

Brain WorkBrain WorkBrain WorkBrain Work---- BiographyBiographyBiographyBiography

Directions:Directions:Directions:Directions: Complete one activity in each of the three columns. Write your answers on the work space

page. Color the three activities that you complete. Then staple your activities to this sheet.

Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1 Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2 Activity 3Activity 3Activity 3Activity 3 AnalyzeAnalyzeAnalyzeAnalyze

Investigate the honors and

awards that this person has

received. List them and write

the year of each award.

EvaluateEvaluateEvaluateEvaluate List three events in this

person’s life that contributed

to his or her success. Prioritize

them according to their

importance. 1= most

important

CreateCreateCreateCreate Choose a project:

• Compose a poem or a song

about this person.

• Construct something that honors

the person. (statue, building, etc.)

• Plan a celebration to honor this

person. Include the decorations,

food, and activities.

RememberRememberRememberRemember Describe a time in this

person’s life when he or she

overcame a challenge.

What did the person do to

overcome it?

UnderstandUnderstandUnderstandUnderstand Compare this person to

yourself. Explain two

personality traits that you

have in common. Explain

how you both exhibit these

traits.

ApplyApplyApplyApply Illustrate the most important

event in this person’s life.

Write a caption at the

bottom to explain why you

think this is the most important

event.

Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________

Brain WorkBrain WorkBrain WorkBrain Work---- Animal BookAnimal BookAnimal BookAnimal Book

Directions:Directions:Directions:Directions: Complete one activity in each of the three columns. Write your answers on the work space page. Color the three activities that you complete. Then staple your activities to this sheet.

Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1 Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2 Activity 3Activity 3Activity 3Activity 3 AnalyzeAnalyzeAnalyzeAnalyze

Identify 3 characteristics of

this animal that help it survive

in the wild. Explain how they

help the animal survive.

EvaluateEvaluateEvaluateEvaluate Pretend that this animal is

about to be removed from

display at the zoo. Justify why

this animal should be at the

zoo. Give three reasons.

CreateCreateCreateCreate Choose a project:

• Invent something that would

help this animal survive in the

wild.

• Design a habitat for this

animal.

• Create a poster that gives

important facts about this

animal. RememberRememberRememberRemember

Relate the body parts of this

animal to things that you use

in real life. For example, a

parrot’s beak is like a nut

cracker. Give three

examples.

UnderstandUnderstandUnderstandUnderstand Predict what would happen if

this animal lived in a different

habitat. What problems

would it encounter in this

habitat? Give three

examples.

ApplyApplyApplyApply Illustrate the body parts of this

animal in a diagram. Label

each body part.

Brain Work SBrain Work SBrain Work SBrain Work Spacepacepacepace Name Name Name Name of Book: ____________________of Book: ____________________of Book: ____________________of Book: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Complete your activities in the boxes below. Activity 3 should be completed on

a separate piece of paper.

Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1Activity 1 Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2Activity 2

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