How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhyWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Compare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Write aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storySummarizethe chapteryou just readWhat advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsWrite aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyMake a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieCompare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?Tell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe storyHow do youthink thestory willend? Why?Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhyWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Compare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Write aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storySummarizethe chapteryou just readWhat advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsWrite aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyMake a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieCompare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?Tell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe story

Independent Reading Bingo - 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. How do you think the story will end? Why?
  2. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character and explain why
  3. Write about your favorite part of the book and why it was important to the story
  4. What character do you think will change the most? Why?
  5. Compare two characters in the book to each other using similarities and differences
  6. List five adjectives that describe the book's main character and explain your choices
  7. Describe a character's personality trait that you'd like to possess. Why do you like this trait?
  8. Write about an important lesson that was learned in the story
  9. Summarize the chapter you just read
  10. What advice would you give a character in the book? Why?
  11. Describe a character's personality traits using specific examples to back up your opinions
  12. Write about something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading
  13. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in the book
  14. Illustrate a book cover different from what is on your book
  15. List ten words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.
  16. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or class-mates? Explain.
  17. Pretend that you are the author and you are writing a sequel to this book. Explain what should happen.
  18. Explore how the main character changed in the story
  19. Make a list of the characters in your book and then create a cast of famous people that you would choose to portray that character if you were making a movie
  20. Compare a character in your book to a character in another book you have read
  21. Would boys and girls enjoy this book equally? Support your reasons.
  22. List and identify five examples of figurative language from the book
  23. What do you think is the most important scene in the book? Why?
  24. Tell your thoughts and feelings about the theme of the story