Creating recall or
remember-based questions using Bloom’s Taxonomy focuses on the lowest level of
cognitive skills—Remembering. This level involves retrieving, recognizing, and
recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers without necessarily
understanding them deeply.

Here’s how you can create
effective recall questions:

🔹 Key Action Verbs (Remembering Level)

Use verbs like:

  • List
  • Define
  • Name
  • Label
  • Identify
  • State
  • Recall
  • Match

🔹 Question Starters for Recall
Questions

  1. What is…?
  2. When did… occur?
  3. Who discovered…?
  4. Where is… located?
  5. List the…
  6. Define the term…
  7. Identify the…
  8. Name the parts of…
  9. State the formula for…
  10. Match the following…

🔹 Examples of Recall Questions in
Science/Chemistry

  • What is the chemical formula of
    water?
  • Name the gas released during
    photosynthesis.
  • List three physical properties of
    metals.
  • Define the term “oxidation.”
  • Identify the element with atomic
    number 8.
  • Label the parts of the periodic
    table.
  • State the law of conservation of
    mass.
  • Who proposed the atomic theory?

🔹 Tips for Creating Good Recall
Questions

  • Keep the questions fact-based and
    direct.
  • Avoid adding reasoning or explanation
    prompts.
  • Focus on terminology, definitions,
    and factual information.
  • These are suitable for quizzes,
    fill-in-the-blanks, match-the-following, and MCQs.

Chapter-wise Examples for
Class 10 Chemistry

📘 Chapter: Acids, Bases and Salts

  • What is the chemical formula of
    sodium hydroxide?
  • Define pH.
  • Identify the acid present in vinegar.
  • Name two natural indicators.
  • List the uses of baking soda.

 📘 Chapter: Metallurgy

  • What is an ore?
  • Name a non-metal that is a good
    conductor of electricity.
  • List three physical properties of
    metals.
  • State the reactivity series of
    metals.
  • Identify the most reactive metal in
    the reactivity series.

📘 Chapter: Organic Chemistry

  • Define homologous series.
  • What is the general formula for
    alkanes?
  • Name the functional group in
    alcohols.
  • List two uses of ethanol.
  • Identify the compound with the
    formula CH₄.

🔹 Formats You Can Use

  • Fill in the blanks:
    e.g., The chemical formula of calcium carbonate is ______.
  • Match the following:
    e.g.,
    A. HCl — 1. Base
    B. NaOH — 2. Acid
    C. NaCl — 3. Salt
  • MCQs:
    e.g., Which of the following is an acid?
    A. NaCl
    B. HCl
    C. CaCO₃
    D. NaOH