first-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideafallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Similarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.omniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyconflictmainproblemin a storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictexamineto lookcloselyatSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacePlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.contextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideafallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Similarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.omniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyconflictmainproblemin a storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictexamineto lookcloselyatSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacePlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.contextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextlimitedpoint 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 character tells a story using "I" or "We"
    first-person point of view
  2. to move forward when it is difficult
    perseverance
  3. A problem or struggle against another person/group/idea
    External Conflict
  4. events that happen after the climax
    falling action
  5. beginning of a story that explains the characters and conflict
    Exposition
  6. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
    synonym
  7. comparison: being almost the same as something else.
    Similar
  8. the narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ALL the characters
    omniscient point of view
  9. a fact that describes, explains, or strengthens the main idea
    supporting detail
  10. A similarity between two separate things
    Connection
  11. Clearly stated; not hidden
    Explicit
  12. a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
    antonym
  13. a nonfiction text that explains an idea
    expository text
  14. A problem or struggle within yourself
    Internal Conflict
  15. the person who tells the story
    narrator
  16. main problem in a story
    conflict
  17. a word that is spelled the same, but has a different meaning
    homonym
  18. Implied and not clearly stated
    Implicit
  19. The reason an author writes a text
    Author's Purpose
  20. the lesson or moral of the story
    Theme
  21. as different as possible.
    opposite/contrast
  22. the final outcome of the plot
    resolution
  23. events that build up the conflict
    rising action
  24. to look closely at
    examine
  25. The location and time period where a story takes place
    Setting
  26. The basic sequence/order of the events of a story
    Plot
  27. an explanation or description of a graphic feature
    caption
  28. the way a narrator tells a story
    point of view
  29. point where the characters must face the conflict
    climax
  30. a person or creature in a story.
    character
  31. hints that an author gives to help the reader figure out the meaning of unknown words in a text.
    context clue
  32. a narrator tells a story using "they," "he," and" she."
    third-person
  33. the reason someone does something
    motivation
  34. the most important idea in a text
    main idea
  35. the narrator ONLY knows the thoughts feelings, and actions of ONE (or a few) characters
    limited point of view