resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextconflictmainproblemin a storyomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersexamineto lookcloselyatclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacelimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.synonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Themethe lessonor moralof thestoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideathird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.resolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextconflictmainproblemin a storyomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersexamineto lookcloselyatclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacelimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.synonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.Themethe lessonor moralof thestoryExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideathird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictcharactera personorcreaturein a story.

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