7th grade STARR verbs

Highlight

How does an author highlight ideas?

(not a pen)

• Point out or focus on

• Conversation

• Division of act

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Opinion

What is the opinion of the author?

• Highlight

• Belief

• Thought

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Emphasize

What is emphasized in the text?

• Belief

• Thought

• Highlight

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Primary

• Second point

• First or main

• Low grade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Conclude

How does the story conclude?

• End or finish

• To begin

• The middle

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Supports

What part of the text supports your ideas?

• Conversation

• Main idea

• Proof or Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Infer

How do you infer your answer?

• Point out or focus on

• Figure it out based on clues

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Communicate

How does the author communicate their opinion?

• Connection

• To tell/say

• Lesson

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6