ExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.opposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.Expositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfcaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturecharactera personorcreaturein a story.first-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"Themethe lessonor moralof thestoryresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaconflictmainproblemin a storyConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideamainideathe mostimportantidea in atextfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersexamineto lookcloselyatSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacerisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflictExplicitClearlystated;nothiddenmotivationthe reasonsomeonedoessomethingImplicitImpliedand notclearlystatedclimaxpoint wherethecharactersmust facethe conflictthird-persona narratortells a storyusing "they,""he," and"she."PlotThe basicsequence/orderof the events ofa storynarratorthepersonwho tellsthe storyExternalConflictA problem orstruggle againstanotherperson/group/ideapoint ofviewthe way anarratortells astoryhomonyma word that isspelled thesame, but hasa differentmeaningsynonyma word that hasthe same ornearly thesame meaningas anotherword.opposite/contrastasdifferentaspossible.Expositionbeginning ofa story thatexplains thecharactersand conflictInternalConflictA problemor strugglewithinyourselfcaptionanexplanationor descriptionof a graphicfeaturecharactera personorcreaturein a story.first-personpoint ofviewa charactertells a storyusing "I" or"We"Themethe lessonor moralof thestoryresolutionthe finaloutcomeof the plotantonyma word thathas theoppositemeaning ofanother word.limitedpoint ofviewthe narrator ONLYknows thethoughts feelings,and actions ofONE (or a few)characterssupportingdetaila fact thatdescribes,explains, orstrengthensthe main ideaconflictmainproblemin a storyConnectionA similaritybetween twoseparatethingsperseveranceto moveforwardwhen it isdifficultcontextcluehints that anauthor gives tohelp the readerfigure out themeaning ofunknown words ina text.expositorytexta nonfictiontext thatexplains anideamainideathe mostimportantidea in atextfallingactionevents thathappenafter theclimaxomniscientpoint ofviewthe narratorknows thethoughts,feelings, andactions of ALLthe charactersexamineto lookcloselyatSimilarcomparison:being almostthe same assomethingelse.Author'sPurposeThe reasonan authorwrites a textSettingThe locationand timeperiod wherea story takesplacerisingactioneventsthat buildup theconflict

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