RhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)MoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workCauseThereasonsomethinghappensForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)CharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)ImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)ExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Author'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastLinea rowofwordsMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationConflictTheproblemof a storyEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oraction3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1character3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storySettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)MoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workCauseThereasonsomethinghappensForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspense1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)CharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)ImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)OrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)ExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Author'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastLinea rowofwordsMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationConflictTheproblemof a storyEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oraction3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1character3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storySettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or idea

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