first-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfcharactera personorcreaturein a story.Themethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictexamineto lookcloselyatlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.omniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersconflictmainproblemin a storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaExplicitClearlystated;nothiddencontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.point ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacePlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideafirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfcharactera personorcreaturein a story.Themethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.climaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictexamineto lookcloselyatlimitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingnarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.omniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersconflictmainproblemin a storyhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningmainideathe mostimportantidea in atextsupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaExplicitClearlystated;nothiddencontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideaperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.third-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.point ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacePlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/idea

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