Compare a bookyou've read toyour own life. Howwas it the same?Different?At the end of a bookyou have read, whatquestions did you stillhave that were notanswered? Make alist.Look closer at theintroduction &conclusion of a bookyou've read. Why didthe author make thatchoice to start and endit the way they did?Support with evidence.If your bookbecame a play,what props wouldyou use to sendthe samemessage?Take a book youhave recently readand write ideas fora sequel. What elsecould the authorexpand upon?Choose a book thatyou have read andpick 10-15 words thatwould describeenough of the bookto someone whohadn't read it.Choose a characterfrom your book (notthe main character).How would the storyhave changed if itwas told from theirperspective?Write down twodifferent themeswith evidence fromyour independentfiction readingbook.Write a songdescribing theemotions the maincharacter from yourbook felt. Make sure toinclude enough in thelyrics that weunderstand why theyfelt that way.Design a commercialover a book you'veread. What informationwould a viewer need tohave to know whetherthey should read thebook?  Pick a book you'veread. If you wrotethis book, whatparts would youchange or add andwhy?Find a fewpowerful quotesfrom your book.Why were theyimportant to thewhole story?Create a timeline ofthe events in yourbook. How does itcompare to what isreally happening inthe world?Justify or defend whyanother ending wouldmake sense for arecent book you haveread. Use textevidence to supportyour thinking.Make a VennDiagram comparingand contrasting thetheme of two booksyou have read.Include the titles.Explain a characterthat could havebeen eliminatedfrom a book you'veread. Support withtext evidence.Compare a bookyou've read toyour own life. Howwas it the same?Different?At the end of a bookyou have read, whatquestions did you stillhave that were notanswered? Make alist.Look closer at theintroduction &conclusion of a bookyou've read. Why didthe author make thatchoice to start and endit the way they did?Support with evidence.If your bookbecame a play,what props wouldyou use to sendthe samemessage?Take a book youhave recently readand write ideas fora sequel. What elsecould the authorexpand upon?Choose a book thatyou have read andpick 10-15 words thatwould describeenough of the bookto someone whohadn't read it.Choose a characterfrom your book (notthe main character).How would the storyhave changed if itwas told from theirperspective?Write down twodifferent themeswith evidence fromyour independentfiction readingbook.Write a songdescribing theemotions the maincharacter from yourbook felt. Make sure toinclude enough in thelyrics that weunderstand why theyfelt that way.Design a commercialover a book you'veread. What informationwould a viewer need tohave to know whetherthey should read thebook?  Pick a book you'veread. If you wrotethis book, whatparts would youchange or add andwhy?Find a fewpowerful quotesfrom your book.Why were theyimportant to thewhole story?Create a timeline ofthe events in yourbook. How does itcompare to what isreally happening inthe world?Justify or defend whyanother ending wouldmake sense for arecent book you haveread. Use textevidence to supportyour thinking.Make a VennDiagram comparingand contrasting thetheme of two booksyou have read.Include the titles.Explain a characterthat could havebeen eliminatedfrom a book you'veread. Support withtext evidence.

Summarizing Bingo - 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. Compare a book you've read to your own life. How was it the same? Different?
  2. At the end of a book you have read, what questions did you still have that were not answered? Make a list.
  4. Look closer at the introduction & conclusion of a book you've read. Why did the author make that choice to start and end it the way they did? Support with evidence.
  6. If your book became a play, what props would you use to send the same message?
  7. Take a book you have recently read and write ideas for a sequel. What else could the author expand upon?
  8. Choose a book that you have read and pick 10-15 words that would describe enough of the book to someone who hadn't read it.
  9. Choose a character from your book (not the main character). How would the story have changed if it was told from their perspective?
  10. Write down two different themes with evidence from your independent fiction reading book.
  11. Write a song describing the emotions the main character from your book felt. Make sure to include enough in the lyrics that we understand why they felt that way.
  12. Design a commercial over a book you've read. What information would a viewer need to have to know whether they should read the book?
  13. Pick a book you've read. If you wrote this book, what parts would you change or add and why?
  15. Find a few powerful quotes from your book. Why were they important to the whole story?
  16. Create a timeline of the events in your book. How does it compare to what is really happening in the world?
  17. Justify or defend why another ending would make sense for a recent book you have read. Use text evidence to support your thinking.
  18. Make a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the theme of two books you have read. Include the titles.
  19. Explain a character that could have been eliminated from a book you've read. Support with text evidence.