antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.supportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.ConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideacontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingexamineto lookcloselyathomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersThemethe lessonor moralof thestorynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyconflictmainproblemin a storyfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturerisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.charactera personorcreaturein a story.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.supportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.ConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideacontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingexamineto lookcloselyathomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersThemethe lessonor moralof thestorynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyconflictmainproblemin a storyfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturerisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.charactera personorcreaturein a story.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourself

Reading STAAR Words - 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. a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
    antonym
  2. The reason an author writes a text
    Author's Purpose
  3. the most important idea in a text
    main idea
  4. a character tells a story using "I" or "We"
    first-person point of view
  5. to move forward when it is difficult
    perseverance
  6. point where the characters must face the conflict
    climax
  7. A problem or struggle against another person/group/idea
    External Conflict
  8. the final outcome of the plot
    resolution
  9. Clearly stated; not hidden
    Explicit
  10. the narrator ONLY knows the thoughts feelings, and actions of ONE (or a few) characters
    limited point of view
  11. as different as possible.
    opposite/contrast
  12. a fact that describes, explains, or strengthens the main idea
    supporting detail
  13. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
    synonym
  14. A similarity between two separate things
    Connection
  15. a nonfiction text that explains an idea
    expository text
  16. hints that an author gives to help the reader figure out the meaning of unknown words in a text.
    context clue
  17. the reason someone does something
    motivation
  18. to look closely at
    examine
  19. a word that is spelled the same, but has a different meaning
    homonym
  20. the way a narrator tells a story
    point of view
  21. beginning of a story that explains the characters and conflict
    Exposition
  22. the narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ALL the characters
    omniscient point of view
  23. the lesson or moral of the story
    Theme
  24. the person who tells the story
    narrator
  25. main problem in a story
    conflict
  26. events that happen after the climax
    falling action
  27. The location and time period where a story takes place
    Setting
  28. Implied and not clearly stated
    Implicit
  29. The basic sequence/order of the events of a story
    Plot
  30. an explanation or description of a graphic feature
    caption
  31. events that build up the conflict
    rising action
  32. comparison: being almost the same as something else.
    Similar
  33. a person or creature in a story.
    character
  34. a narrator tells a story using "they," "he," and" she."
    third-person
  35. A problem or struggle within yourself
    Internal Conflict