StanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)PlotTheseries ofevents ina storyFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydo1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)EffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Chronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurCauseThereasonsomethinghappensParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfConflictTheproblemof a storyRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryLinea rowofwordsPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poem3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)Pointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istold3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)SummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)PlotTheseries ofevents ina storyFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydo1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)EffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageMetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.Chronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurCauseThereasonsomethinghappensParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfConflictTheproblemof a storyRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryLinea rowofwordsPersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poem3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Author'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)Pointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istold3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)SummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearn

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