conflictmainproblemin a storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storymotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedThemethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideamainideathe mostimportantidea in atextcharactera personorcreaturein a story.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictexamineto lookcloselyatrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"point ofviewthe way anarratortells astorysupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacefallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."conflictmainproblemin a storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storymotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingPlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storycontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)charactersSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.perseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.antonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.ImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedThemethe lessonor moralof thestorycaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeatureExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideaexpositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideamainideathe mostimportantidea in atextcharactera personorcreaturein a story.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsExpositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictexamineto lookcloselyatrisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflicthomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningopposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.InternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersfirst-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"point ofviewthe way anarratortells astorysupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacefallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."

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