Paraphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthings3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingConflictTheproblemof a storyForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.RisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)Author'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewLinea rowofwordsDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaCauseThereasonsomethinghappensExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situation3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthings3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingConflictTheproblemof a storyForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.RisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)StageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)Author'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewLinea rowofwordsDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaCauseThereasonsomethinghappensExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situation3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharacters

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