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

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