ExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Foreshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Linea rowofwordsOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnConflictTheproblemof a storyPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationCauseThereasonsomethinghappensInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccur3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Foreshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)Flashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Linea rowofwordsOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnConflictTheproblemof a storyPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationCauseThereasonsomethinghappensInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccur3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe story

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