CentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingNarratorwho istellingthe storyCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)HyperboleanexaggerationSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseSupportTo backup withevidenceContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentSimileComparisonusing like orasConflictProblemorstruggleInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingNarratorwho istellingthe storyCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)HyperboleanexaggerationSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseSupportTo backup withevidenceContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentSimileComparisonusing like orasConflictProblemorstruggleInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedSynonymwordswith thesamemeaning

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