InterpretexplainthemeaningofAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsIndicateTo pointout orshowConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)IdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyEvaluateTo judgesomethingEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)PrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageContrasttheoppositeofConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutContributeTo give orsupplysomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Describegive adetailedaccountJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsOrganizeToarrangethingsExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.PersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIllustrateTodescribewith detailInterpretexplainthemeaningofAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsIndicateTo pointout orshowConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)IdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyEvaluateTo judgesomethingEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)PrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageContrasttheoppositeofConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutContributeTo give orsupplysomethingHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Describegive adetailedaccountJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsOrganizeToarrangethingsExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.PersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingIllustrateTodescribewith detail

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