VisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.SensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoIndicateTo pointout orshowEvaluateTo judgesomethingExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.InferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightInterpretexplainthemeaningofCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readermessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDescribegive adetailedaccountIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingOrganizeToarrangethingsContrasttheoppositeofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.SensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoIndicateTo pointout orshowEvaluateTo judgesomethingExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.InferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightInterpretexplainthemeaningofCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readermessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDescribegive adetailedaccountIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingOrganizeToarrangethingsContrasttheoppositeofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresaying

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