expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideasupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotcharactera personorcreaturein a story.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyexamineto lookcloselyatSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacethird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfconflictmainproblemin a storyThemethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturemotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.ExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideasupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaAuthor'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.fallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotcharactera personorcreaturein a story.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.narratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyexamineto lookcloselyatSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacethird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storyExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfconflictmainproblemin a storyThemethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturemotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.mainideathe mostimportantidea in atextrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictpoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.ExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe characters

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