PrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsEvaluateTo judgesomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)CONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ContributeTo give orsupplysomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailOrganizeToarrangethingsAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsInterpretexplainthemeaningofAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceIndicateTo pointout orshowDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameDescribegive adetailedaccountmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outContrasttheoppositeofDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.JustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsEvaluateTo judgesomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)CONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ContributeTo give orsupplysomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailOrganizeToarrangethingsAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsInterpretexplainthemeaningofAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceIndicateTo pointout orshowDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameDescribegive adetailedaccountmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outContrasttheoppositeofDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.JustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightVisualizeTo forma mentalimage of

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