SimileComparisonusing like orasCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storySynonymwordswith thesamemeaningCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveNarratorwho istellingthe storyResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywherePointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Summaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingSupportTo backup withevidenceMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningConflictProblemorstruggleFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseHyperboleanexaggerationSimileComparisonusing like orasCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storySynonymwordswith thesamemeaningCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveNarratorwho istellingthe storyResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywherePointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Summaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingSupportTo backup withevidenceMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningConflictProblemorstruggleFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseHyperboleanexaggeration

NYS Test Prep - 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. Comparison using like or as
    Simile
  2. main point of a story
    Central Idea
  3. words with the same meaning
    Synonym
  4. show how two things are alike
    Compare
  5. what the author is trying to prove
    Claim
  6. who is telling the story
    Narrator
  7. Tying up loose ends in a story; solving problems
    Resolution
  8. show how two things are different
    Contrast
  9. Story events leading toward the climax
    Rising Action
  10. what you can figure out based on what you know
    Inference
  11. giving a non-human thing human qualities
    Personification
  12. Characters and setting of a story are revealed
    Exposition
  13. Author's message that applies to anyone, anywhere
    Theme
  14. Who is telling the story (usually 1st or 3rd person)
    Point of view
  15. short clear description of main events
    Summary
  16. individual qualities that help to describe a character
    Character Traits
  17. author's attitude toward story events and characters
    Tone
  18. usually from text; quotes to support a claim
    Evidence
  19. to judge and determine the value of something
    Evaluate
  20. To back up with evidence
    Support
  21. Comparing two things without using like or as
    Metaphor
  22. sequence of events in a story
    Plot
  23. words with opposite meaning
    Antonym
  24. Problem or struggle
    Conflict
  25. Story events leading toward the resolution
    Falling Action
  26. Point of most interest or suspense
    Climax
  27. an exaggeration
    Hyperbole