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

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