Compareshow howtwo thingsare alikeThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyHyperboleanexaggerationMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningSimileComparisonusing like orasInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)AntonymwordswithoppositemeaningNarratorwho istellingthe storyContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedConflictProblemorstruggleCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsSupportTo backup withevidenceFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimPlotsequenceof eventsin a storyHyperboleanexaggerationMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningSimileComparisonusing like orasInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)AntonymwordswithoppositemeaningNarratorwho istellingthe storyContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedConflictProblemorstruggleCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsSupportTo backup withevidenceFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacter

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