7th grade STARR verbs

Highlight

How does an author highlight ideas?

(not a pen)

• Point out or focus on

• Conversation

• Division of act

Opinion

What is the opinion of the author?

• Highlight

• Belief

• Thought

Emphasize

What is emphasized in the text?

• Belief

• Thought

• Highlight

Primary

• Second point

• First or main

• Low grade

Conclude

How does the story conclude?

• End or finish

• To begin

• The middle

Supports

What part of the text supports your ideas?

• Conversation

• Main idea

• Proof or Evidence

Infer

How do you infer your answer?

• Point out or focus on

• Figure it out based on clues

• Argument

Claim

What is the authors claim?

• Argument or demand

• Whisper

• Lesson

Significance

What is the significance of the sun in the story?

• Ignore

• Belief

• Importance

Communicate

How does the author communicate their opinion?

• Connection

• To tell/say

• Lesson