Claimwhat theauthor istrying toproveFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionConflictProblemorstrugglePointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)MetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asNarratorwho istellingthe storyClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentSupportTo backup withevidenceEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxSimileComparisonusing like orasThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywherePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsHyperboleanexaggerationCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningClaimwhat theauthor istrying toproveFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionConflictProblemorstrugglePointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)MetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asNarratorwho istellingthe storyClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentSupportTo backup withevidenceEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxSimileComparisonusing like orasThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywherePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsHyperboleanexaggerationCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeAntonymwordswithoppositemeaning

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