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

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