Evaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveSimileComparisonusing like orasSupportTo backup withevidenceMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimNarratorwho istellingthe storyExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedHyperboleanexaggerationInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Summaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesConflictProblemorstruggleEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveSimileComparisonusing like orasSupportTo backup withevidenceMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimNarratorwho istellingthe storyExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedHyperboleanexaggerationInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Summaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesConflictProblemorstruggle

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