EnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterContrasttheoppositeofIllustrateTodescribewith detailAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsInterpretexplainthemeaningofDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)PrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningEvaluateTo judgesomethingExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.OrganizeToarrangethingsDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Expressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlySensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightIndicateTo pointout orshowConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageDescribegive adetailedaccountEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterContrasttheoppositeofIllustrateTodescribewith detailAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceEvidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsInterpretexplainthemeaningofDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)PrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningEvaluateTo judgesomethingExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.OrganizeToarrangethingsDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Expressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsContributeTo give orsupplysomethingDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlySensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)DifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe sameJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightIndicateTo pointout orshowConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingIdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outmessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageDescribegive adetailedaccount

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