STAAR Academic Verbs

The reason the author wrote the piece is called the

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

To​​ (a)   is to try to get others to believe what you are saying

• persuade
• suggest
• determine
• organize

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To cause someone to think about something

• indicate

• suggest

• enhance

• detect

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Match the following words with their correct definition

• To point out or show

• indicate

• to arrange things

• justify

• To prove; to show that something is right

• organize

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To show something that isn’t the same

• enhance

• evaluate

• differ

• emphasize

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To form a mental image of something is to​ (a)   but to increase or make greater is to ​ (b)  

• visualize
• enhance
• detect
• determine
• convince

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

To discover or identify something

• demonstrate

• detect

• determine

• conclude

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

When you persuade someone to do something you ​ (a)   them.

• convince
• evaluate
• justify
• demonstrate

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To come to an opinion by reasoning from facts or observations is to

• determine

• persuade

• indicate

• infer

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To decide something important is to

• detect

• determine

• evaluate

• identify

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C