ContrasttheoppositeofEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsIndicateTo pointout orshowDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsInterpretexplainthemeaningofCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningVisualizeTo forma mentalimage oforganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.DetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDescribegive adetailedaccountExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsOrganizeToarrangethingsAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outContributeTo give orsupplysomethingEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterContrasttheoppositeofEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsIndicateTo pointout orshowDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsInterpretexplainthemeaningofCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningVisualizeTo forma mentalimage oforganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)Highlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.DetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDescribegive adetailedaccountExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.SuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsOrganizeToarrangethingsAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)ConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingIllustrateTodescribewith detailmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passagePersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outContributeTo give orsupplysomethingEnhanceToincreaseor makegreater

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