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