The cognitive verb resources support teachers in the explicit teaching of thinking. Cognitive verbs are categorised using Marzano & Kendall’s four elements of the cognitive system: retrieval, comprehension, analysis and knowledge utilisation (2007).
A full list of common cognitive verbs can be found in Categories of common cognitive verbs.
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Analyse (PDF, 200.1 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Analyse (PDF, 1016.6 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Analyse (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Analyse (PDF, 211.2 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Analyse (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Analyse (PDF, 331.8 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Compare (PDF, 208.4 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Compare (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Compare (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Compare (PDF, 226.3 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Compare (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Compare (PDF, 323.6 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Describe (PDF, 210.9 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Describe (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Describe (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Describe (PDF, 202.9 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Describe (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Describe (PDF, 752.1 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Develop (PDF, 227.5 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Develop (PDF, 1019.3 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Develop (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Develop (PDF, 212.3 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Develop (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Develop (PDF, 332.5 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Evaluate (PDF, 201.9 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Evaluate (PDF, 1023.4 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Evaluate (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Evaluate (PDF, 211.7 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Evaluate (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Evaluate (PDF, 259.5 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Examine (PDF, 199.7 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Examine (PDF, 1022.5 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Examine (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Examine (PDF, 203.7 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Examine (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Examine (PDF, 323.9 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Explain (PDF, 209.4 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Explain (PDF, 1014.9 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Explain (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Explain (PDF, 211.8 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Explain (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Explain (PDF, 753.2 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Identify (PDF, 210.0 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Identify (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Identify (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Identify (PDF, 211.4 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Identify (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Identify (PDF, 326.7 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Interpret (PDF, 209.4 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Interpret (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Interpret (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Interpret (PDF, 211.6 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Interpret (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Interpret (PDF, 324.2 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Represent (PDF, 201.1 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Represent (PDF, 1016.3 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Represent (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Represent (PDF, 205.5 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Represent (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Represent (PDF, 257.3 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Select (PDF, 206.4 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Select (PDF, 1017.7 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Select (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Select (PDF, 212.2 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Select (PDF, 1.8 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Select (PDF, 764.2 KB)
- Information sheet: Prep–Year 6 Understand (PDF, 210.7 KB)
- Poster: Prep–Year 2 Understand (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 3–6 Understand (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Information sheet: Years 7–10 Understand (PDF, 214.5 KB)
- UPDATED Poster: Years 7–10 Understand (PDF, 1.7 MB) UPDATED Graphic organiser: Years 7–10 Understand (PDF, 256.8 KB)
- Last updated:
- 29 January 2026
