ConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryexamineto lookcloselyatfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"synonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.supportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.captionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactershomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningconflictmainproblemin a storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storycharactera personorcreaturein a story.Expositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryexamineto lookcloselyatfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"synonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.supportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.captionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactershomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningconflictmainproblemin a storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storycharactera personorcreaturein a story.Expositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)characters

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