Theme isimportantto theauthorStory isbelievableStory isn'ttrue butcould beSetting isimaginarybutpossibleEventsareaccurateSolutionsbased oncharacter'sactionsCharactersarerealisticDialoguemakes thecharactersrealStory is ina time-orderedsequencePlotcontainsconflictCharactersseemgenuinePOV isusually 3rdpersonnarrativeReaderbelievesthe storyhappenedSettingcouldexistSolutionsarebelievableAuthorusesevery daylanguageSettingisaccurateProblemsarebelievablePlotcontainsresolutionSettingis vividThemereflectsrealityCharacterchangesbecause ofa problemExperiencesare realisticPlacescouldbe realTheme isimportantto theauthorStory isbelievableStory isn'ttrue butcould beSetting isimaginarybutpossibleEventsareaccurateSolutionsbased oncharacter'sactionsCharactersarerealisticDialoguemakes thecharactersrealStory is ina time-orderedsequencePlotcontainsconflictCharactersseemgenuinePOV isusually 3rdpersonnarrativeReaderbelievesthe storyhappenedSettingcouldexistSolutionsarebelievableAuthorusesevery daylanguageSettingisaccurateProblemsarebelievablePlotcontainsresolutionSettingis vividThemereflectsrealityCharacterchangesbecause ofa problemExperiencesare realisticPlacescouldbe real

Realistic Fiction - 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. Theme is important to the author
  2. Story is believable
  3. Story isn't true but could be
  4. Setting is imaginary but possible
  5. Events are accurate
  6. Solutions based on character's actions
  7. Characters are realistic
  8. Dialogue makes the characters real
  9. Story is in a time-ordered sequence
  10. Plot contains conflict
  11. Characters seem genuine
  12. POV is usually 3rd person narrative
  13. Reader believes the story happened
  14. Setting could exist
  15. Solutions are believable
  16. Author uses every day language
  17. Setting is accurate
  18. Problems are believable
  19. Plot contains resolution
  20. Setting is vivid
  21. Theme reflects reality
  22. Character changes because of a problem
  23. Experiences are realistic
  24. Places could be real