ConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.SettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacecaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturesupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselffallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.examineto lookcloselyatExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorylimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textcharactera personorcreaturein a story.conflictmainproblemin a storycontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.motivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.SettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacecaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturesupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main idearesolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselffallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.examineto lookcloselyatExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorylimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textcharactera personorcreaturein a story.conflictmainproblemin a storycontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystated

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