MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationLinea rowofwordsClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccur3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)CauseThereasonsomethinghappensRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemConflictTheproblemof a storyRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)MainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.PlotTheseries ofevents ina storyDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationLinea rowofwordsClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccur3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)CauseThereasonsomethinghappensRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemConflictTheproblemof a storyRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)MainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.PlotTheseries ofevents ina storyDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthings

Reading STAAR Review - 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. Comparing two things not using like or as
    Metaphor
  2. What happens as a result of the event or action
    Effect
  3. Reasons why the character act the way they do
    Character Motivation
  4. A group of lines (paragraph for poems)
    Stanza
  5. When and Where the story takes place
    Setting
  6. A statement of the author's point of view
    Author's Claim
  7. when the author pauses in the story to describe events in the past
    Flashback
  8. A shortened version of the text that focuses on the main idea of the work
    Summary
  9. The introduction of the characters, setting, and basic situation
    Exposition
  10. a row of words
    Line
  11. Point of greatest tension in the story
    Climax
  12. A character is struggling within himself/herself
    Internal Conflict
  13. The main character in the story
    Protagonist
  14. putting a part or all of a text into your own words
    Paraphrase
  15. The text portrays events in the order they occur
    Chronological order/Sequence
  16. (POV) a person outside the story that knows the thoughts of only 1 character
    3rd Person limited
  17. The perspective from which the story is told
    Point of view
  18. The central message or the lesson about life the author wants you to learn
    Theme
  19. hint about events that will happen later that builds suspense
    Foreshadowing
  20. The person telling the story is inside the story (I, me, we, us)
    1st Person
  21. Gives directions to the actors how to act on stage (usually in parentheses/italics)
    Stage Directions
  22. The reason something happens
    Cause
  23. Events that increase tension about the conflict
    Rising Action
  24. The attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject
    Tone
  25. A character is struggling against an outside force
    External Conflict
  26. The bits and pieces of information that support the main idea
    Detail
  27. The feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage
    Mood
  28. The author's reason for writing
    Author's Purpose
  29. The person that narrates the poem
    Speaker
  30. The problem of a story
    Conflict
  31. The pattern of end rhyme (aabb)
    Rhyme Scheme
  32. (POV)The person outside the story knows what most characters are doing, thinking, or feeling
    3rd person Omniscient
  33. A description that strongly appeals to the 5 senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste & touch)
    Imagery
  34. The conversation spoken between 2 or more characters
    Dialogue
  35. The way an author organizes the text (problem/solution, sequence, etc)
    Organizational Pattern
  36. the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage.
    Main Idea
  37. The series of events in a story
    Plot
  38. To use details, facts, and evidence, from a text to come to a new understanding about a topic or idea
    Draw Conclusions
  39. gives human qualities to non-human things
    Personification