3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Foreshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseConflictTheproblemof a storySettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)StanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)Chronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectCauseThereasonsomethinghappensParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictLinea rowofwordsAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)CharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or as3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestory1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepast3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Foreshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseConflictTheproblemof a storySettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)StanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)Chronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectCauseThereasonsomethinghappensParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictLinea rowofwordsAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)CharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or as3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestory1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepast

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