conflictmainproblemin a storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorySettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacemotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryexamineto lookcloselyatInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.charactera personorcreaturein a story.Similarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."ExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.conflictmainproblemin a storycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturepoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astorySettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacemotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningThemethe lessonor moralof thestoryexamineto lookcloselyatInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.charactera personorcreaturein a story.Similarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."ExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideasynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.

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