DemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.OrganizeToarrangethingsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.EnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)InferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsIllustrateTodescribewith detailInterpretexplainthemeaningofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsDescribegive adetailedaccountJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)EvaluateTo judgesomethingExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIndicateTo pointout orshowContrasttheoppositeofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 sensePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingContributeTo give orsupplysomethingEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.OrganizeToarrangethingsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.EnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)InferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsIllustrateTodescribewith detailInterpretexplainthemeaningofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsDescribegive adetailedaccountJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)EvaluateTo judgesomethingExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIndicateTo pointout orshowContrasttheoppositeofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 sensePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingContributeTo give orsupplysomethingEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and arguments

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