Giving isimportant.One storyoccurs over ashort period;the othercovers alifetime.One story isrealisticfiction; theother includesa talking tree.Caring isshownthroughactionsOne storyinvolvesthieves; theother doesnot.Relationshipsareimportant.Both havethemes ofcompassion.Someonehelpsanotherperson.One treasure isphysical items;the othertreasure isselfless giving.A treasurehasspecialmeaning.One story hasmultiple humancharacters; theother mainlyfocuses on twocharacters.Family isimportant.One storyfocuses on aboy and an oldman; the otherfocuses on aboy and a tree.One maincharacterlearns from anelder; the otherreceives giftsthroughout life.One characterprotects histreasure; theother giveseverythingaway.One story centerson father-son love;the other centerson friendship/lovebetween a treeand a boyLove ismoreimportantthan moneyOne lesson islearned throughconversation;the otherthrough actionsover time.One storyexploreshomelessnessand hardship;the other doesnot.One story usesrealisticcharacters; theother usespersonification.One story hasa suspensefulscene; theother doesnot.One takes placemainly in anabandonedbuilding; the otherspans many yearsin nature.A lessonislearned.Memoriesmatter.Giving isimportant.One storyoccurs over ashort period;the othercovers alifetime.One story isrealisticfiction; theother includesa talking tree.Caring isshownthroughactionsOne storyinvolvesthieves; theother doesnot.Relationshipsareimportant.Both havethemes ofcompassion.Someonehelpsanotherperson.One treasure isphysical items;the othertreasure isselfless giving.A treasurehasspecialmeaning.One story hasmultiple humancharacters; theother mainlyfocuses on twocharacters.Family isimportant.One storyfocuses on aboy and an oldman; the otherfocuses on aboy and a tree.One maincharacterlearns from anelder; the otherreceives giftsthroughout life.One characterprotects histreasure; theother giveseverythingaway.One story centerson father-son love;the other centerson friendship/lovebetween a treeand a boyLove ismoreimportantthan moneyOne lesson islearned throughconversation;the otherthrough actionsover time.One storyexploreshomelessnessand hardship;the other doesnot.One story usesrealisticcharacters; theother usespersonification.One story hasa suspensefulscene; theother doesnot.One takes placemainly in anabandonedbuilding; the otherspans many yearsin nature.A lessonislearned.Memoriesmatter.

Text to Text Connections - 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. Giving is important.
  2. One story occurs over a short period; the other covers a lifetime.
  3. One story is realistic fiction; the other includes a talking tree.
  4. Caring is shown through actions
  5. One story involves thieves; the other does not.
  6. Relationships are important.
  7. Both have themes of compassion.
  8. Someone helps another person.
  9. One treasure is physical items; the other treasure is selfless giving.
  10. A treasure has special meaning.
  11. One story has multiple human characters; the other mainly focuses on two characters.
  12. Family is important.
  13. One story focuses on a boy and an old man; the other focuses on a boy and a tree.
  14. One main character learns from an elder; the other receives gifts throughout life.
  15. One character protects his treasure; the other gives everything away.
  16. One story centers on father-son love; the other centers on friendship/love between a tree and a boy
  17. Love is more important than money
  18. One lesson is learned through conversation; the other through actions over time.
  19. One story explores homelessness and hardship; the other does not.
  20. One story uses realistic characters; the other uses personification.
  21. One story has a suspenseful scene; the other does not.
  22. One takes place mainly in an abandoned building; the other spans many years in nature.
  23. A lesson is learned.
  24. Memories matter.