first-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.opposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storySimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textcharactera personorcreaturein a story.homonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideacontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.risingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureexamineto lookcloselyatlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfconflictmainproblemin a storymainideathe mostimportantidea in atextomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideafirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.opposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storySimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textcharactera personorcreaturein a story.homonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideacontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.risingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureexamineto lookcloselyatlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfconflictmainproblemin a storymainideathe mostimportantidea in atextomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/idea

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
  1. a character tells a story using "I" or "We"
    first-person point of view
  2. point where the characters must face the conflict
    climax
  3. a fact that describes, explains, or strengthens the main idea
    supporting detail
  4. the final outcome of the plot
    resolution
  5. The basic sequence/order of the events of a story
    Plot
  6. a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
    antonym
  7. as different as possible.
    opposite/contrast
  8. the person who tells the story
    narrator
  9. comparison: being almost the same as something else.
    Similar
  10. The reason an author writes a text
    Author's Purpose
  11. a person or creature in a story.
    character
  12. a word that is spelled the same, but has a different meaning
    homonym
  13. Clearly stated; not hidden
    Explicit
  14. events that happen after the climax
    falling action
  15. beginning of a story that explains the characters and conflict
    Exposition
  16. a narrator tells a story using "they," "he," and" she."
    third-person
  17. a nonfiction text that explains an idea
    expository text
  18. hints that an author gives to help the reader figure out the meaning of unknown words in a text.
    context clue
  19. events that build up the conflict
    rising action
  20. an explanation or description of a graphic feature
    caption
  21. to look closely at
    examine
  22. the narrator ONLY knows the thoughts feelings, and actions of ONE (or a few) characters
    limited point of view
  23. A similarity between two separate things
    Connection
  24. Implied and not clearly stated
    Implicit
  25. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
    synonym
  26. A problem or struggle within yourself
    Internal Conflict
  27. main problem in a story
    conflict
  28. the most important idea in a text
    main idea
  29. the narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ALL the characters
    omniscient point of view
  30. the lesson or moral of the story
    Theme
  31. to move forward when it is difficult
    perseverance
  32. the reason someone does something
    motivation
  33. The location and time period where a story takes place
    Setting
  34. the way a narrator tells a story
    point of view
  35. A problem or struggle against another person/group/idea
    External Conflict