Describegive adetailedaccountPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingContrasttheoppositeofJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Author'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEvaluateTo judgesomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInterpretexplainthemeaningofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIndicateTo pointout orshowIllustrateTodescribewith detailOrganizeToarrangethingsEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsDescribegive adetailedaccountPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingContrasttheoppositeofJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Author'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outEvaluateTo judgesomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofInterpretexplainthemeaningofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantIndicateTo pointout orshowIllustrateTodescribewith detailOrganizeToarrangethingsEvidenceinformation 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. give a detailed account
    Describe
  2. To try to get others to believe what you are saying
    Persuade
  3. the opposite of
    Contrast
  4. To prove; to show that something is right
    Justify
  5. to reveal one's ideas or feelings
    Express
  6. To cause someone to think about something
    Suggest
  7. to show off an important point of the story/character; to emphasize.
    Highlight
  8. The reason the author wrote the piece
    Author's Purpose
  9. To increase or make greater
    Enhance
  10. To come to an opinion by reasoning from facts or observations
    Infer
  11. To tell or make known to the reader
    CONVEY
  12. to look at something carefully by attention to its parts
    Analyze
  13. words or phrases that appeal to your 5 sense
    Sensory Language
  14. How the author sets up the story. Ex. The author organizes the information in this selection by (summarizing, comparing, describing, discussing)
    organizes Information
  15. To show how to do something clearly
    Demonstrate
  16. having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others. (affect or add)
    Influence
  17. To show something that isn't the same
    Differ
  18. give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
    Explain
  19. To persuade someone to do something
    Convince
  20. To discover or identify something
    Detect
  21. To locate or find something to point it out
    Identify
  22. To judge something
    Evaluate
  23. To form a mental image of
    Visualize
  24. explain the meaning of
    Interpret
  25. To give or supply something
    Contribute
  26. the point the author wants you to get after reading the passage
    message
  27. Adding letters to the beginning of a word to adjust it's meaning
    Prefix
  28. To reach a decision or opinion about
    Conclude
  29. To give special attention to
    Emphasize
  30. To decide something important
    Determine
  31. To point out or show
    Indicate
  32. To describe with detail
    Illustrate
  33. To arrange things
    Organize
  34. information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments
    Evidence