Themethe lessonor moralof thestoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsexamineto lookcloselyatnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storylimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.captionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturethird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"conflictmainproblemin a storypoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textExplicitClearlystated;nothiddencontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsexamineto lookcloselyatnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storylimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplaceperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.captionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturethird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"conflictmainproblemin a storypoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textExplicitClearlystated;nothiddencontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflict

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