InterpretexplainthemeaningofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsOrganizeToarrangethingsContrasttheoppositeofConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe samePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIllustrateTodescribewith detailIndicateTo pointout orshowInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)JustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDescribegive adetailedaccountContributeTo give orsupplysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyInterpretexplainthemeaningofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsOrganizeToarrangethingsContrasttheoppositeofConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe samePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIllustrateTodescribewith detailIndicateTo pointout orshowInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)JustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDescribegive adetailedaccountContributeTo give orsupplysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearly

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