Command Term | Level | Definition |
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Define | 1 | Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity. |
State | 1 | Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation |
Describe | 2 | Give a detailed account. | Identify | 2 | Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. |
Trace | 2 | Follow and record the action of an algorithm. |
Compare | 3 | Give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout. |
Construct | 3 | Display information in a diagrammatic or logical form. | Explain | 3 | Give a detailed account including reasons or causes. |
Sketch | 3 | Represent by means of a diagram or graph (labeled as appropriate). The sketch should give a general idea of the required shape or relationship, and should include relevant features. | Suggest | 3 | Propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer. |