Influencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)IdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseIllustrateTodescribewith detailJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsInterpretexplainthemeaningofDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe samemessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingOrganizeToarrangethingsHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsDescribegive adetailedaccountDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)ContrasttheoppositeofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.IndicateTo pointout orshowInfluencehaving an effector impact on theactions, behavior,opinions, etc., ofanother or others.(affect or add)IdentifyTo locate orfindsomething topoint it outPersuadeTo try to getothers tobelieve whatyou aresayingSensoryLanguagewords orphrases thatappeal toyour 5 senseIllustrateTodescribewith detailJustifyTo prove; toshow thatsomethingis rightVisualizeTo forma mentalimage ofPrefixAdding lettersto thebeginning of aword to adjustit's meaningExpressto revealone'sideas orfeelingsInterpretexplainthemeaningofDemonstrateTo showhow to dosomethingclearlyEmphasizeTo givespecialattentiontoDifferTo showsomethingthat isn'tthe samemessagethe point theauthor wantsyou to getafter readingthe passageConcludeTo reacha decisionor opinionaboutConvinceTo persuadesomeone todosomethingOrganizeToarrangethingsHighlightto show off animportant pointof thestory/character;to emphasize.Evidenceinformation froma text that weuse to supportour ideas,beliefs, opinions,and argumentsCONVEYTo tell ormakeknown tothe readerSuggestTo causesomeone tothink aboutsomethingAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thepieceDetermineTo decidesomethingimportantEvaluateTo judgesomethingInferTo come toan opinionby reasoningfrom facts orobservationsDescribegive adetailedaccountDetectTodiscoveror identifysomethingorganizesInformationHow the author sets upthe story.Ex. The authororganizes theinformation in thisselection by(summarizing,comparing, describing,discussing)ContrasttheoppositeofContributeTo give orsupplysomethingAnalyzeto look atsomethingcarefully byattention toits partsEnhanceToincreaseor makegreaterExplaingive a detailedaccountincludingreasons orcauses.IndicateTo pointout orshow

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