SummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearn1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)Linea rowofwordsAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.RhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Personificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharacters3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseCauseThereasonsomethinghappensPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)ConflictTheproblemof a storyToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)ExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe workEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewPointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearn1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)Linea rowofwordsAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.RhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)Personificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsSettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceDetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaDialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharacters3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passageExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastDrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspenseCauseThereasonsomethinghappensPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)ConflictTheproblemof a storyToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)ExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situation

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