OrganizeToarrangethingsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlySensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 sensePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingEvaluateTo judgesomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.CONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameIllustrateTodescribewith detailExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsDescribegive adetailedaccountInterpretexplainthemeaningofIndicateTo pointout orshowEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantContrasttheoppositeofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageOrganizeToarrangethingsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlySensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 sensePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingEvaluateTo judgesomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.CONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameIllustrateTodescribewith detailExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsDescribegive adetailedaccountInterpretexplainthemeaningofIndicateTo pointout orshowEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantContrasttheoppositeofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passage

STAAR VERBS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. To arrange things
    Organize
  2. To form a mental image of
    Visualize
  3. To increase or make greater
    Enhance
  4. To show how to do something clearly
    Demonstrate
  5. words or phrases that appeal to your 5 sense
    Sensory Language
  6. To try to get others to believe what you are saying
    Persuade
  7. To locate or find something to point it out
    Identify
  8. to look at something carefully by attention to its parts
    Analyze
  9. To persuade someone to do something
    Convince
  10. The reason the author wrote the piece
    Author's Purpose
  11. having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others. (affect or add)
    Influence
  12. to show off an important point of the story/character; to emphasize.
    Highlight
  13. To cause someone to think about something
    Suggest
  14. To judge something
    Evaluate
  15. To come to an opinion by reasoning from facts or observations
    Infer
  16. To prove; to show that something is right
    Justify
  17. give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
    Explain
  18. To tell or make known to the reader
    CONVEY
  19. To reach a decision or opinion about
    Conclude
  20. To show something that isn't the same
    Differ
  21. To describe with detail
    Illustrate
  22. to reveal one's ideas or feelings
    Express
  23. give a detailed account
    Describe
  24. explain the meaning of
    Interpret
  25. To point out or show
    Indicate
  26. To give special attention to
    Emphasize
  27. To give or supply something
    Contribute
  28. To decide something important
    Determine
  29. the opposite of
    Contrast
  30. Adding letters to the beginning of a word to adjust it's meaning
    Prefix
  31. To discover or identify something
    Detect
  32. How the author sets up the story. Ex. The author organizes the information in this selection by (summarizing, comparing, describing, discussing)
    organizes Information
  33. information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments
    Evidence
  34. the point the author wants you to get after reading the passage
    message