ContrasttheoppositeofEvaluateTo judgesomethingPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInterpretexplainthemeaningofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseOrganizeToarrangethingsIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIllustrateTodescribewith detailorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Describegive adetailedaccountIndicateTo pointout orshowEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepiecemessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.ContrasttheoppositeofEvaluateTo judgesomethingPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInterpretexplainthemeaningofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseOrganizeToarrangethingsIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIllustrateTodescribewith detailorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Describegive adetailedaccountIndicateTo pointout orshowEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepiecemessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.

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