Synonymwordswith thesamemeaningMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersSimileComparisonusing like orasConflictProblemorstrugglePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimSupportTo backup withevidenceAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Claimwhat theauthor istrying toproveCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyNarratorwho istellingthe storyEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxHyperboleanexaggerationSynonymwordswith thesamemeaningMetaphorComparingtwo thingswithout usinglike or asInferencewhat youcan figureout based onwhat youknowThemeAuthor'smessagethat appliesto anyone,anywhereToneauthor'sattitudetoward storyevents andcharactersSimileComparisonusing like orasConflictProblemorstrugglePlotsequenceof eventsin a storyFallingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theresolutionCharacterTraitsindividualqualities thathelp todescribe acharacterContrastshow howtwo thingsaredifferentEvidenceusually fromtext; quotesto support aclaimSupportTo backup withevidenceAntonymwordswithoppositemeaningSummaryshort cleardescriptionof maineventsExpositionCharactersand settingof a storyare revealedPersonificationgiving anon-humanthing humanqualitiesClimaxPoint ofmostinterest orsuspenseResolutionTying uploose endsin a story;solvingproblemsPointof viewWho is tellingthe story(usually 1stor 3rdperson)Claimwhat theauthor istrying toproveCentralIdeamainpoint ofa storyNarratorwho istellingthe storyEvaluateto judge anddeterminethe value ofsomethingCompareshow howtwo thingsare alikeRisingActionStory eventsleadingtoward theclimaxHyperboleanexaggeration

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