CharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictLinea rowofwordsCauseThereasonsomethinghappensStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspensePersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionConflictTheproblemof a storyExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.DetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe work1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)DrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passagePointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istold3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubjectCharacterMotivationReasonswhy thecharacter actthe way theydoClimaxPoint ofgreatesttension inthe storyPlotTheseries ofevents ina storyChronologicalorder/SequenceThe textportraysevents in theorder theyoccurProtagonistThe maincharacterin thestoryOrganizationalPatternThe way anauthor organizesthe text(problem/solution,sequence, etc)SettingWhen andWhere thestory takesplaceRisingActionEvents thatincreasetensionabout theconflictLinea rowofwordsCauseThereasonsomethinghappensStageDirectionsGives directions tothe actors how toact on stage(usually inparentheses/italics)DialogueTheconversationspokenbetween 2 ormorecharactersRhymeSchemeThepattern ofend rhyme(aabb)3rd personOmniscient(POV)The personoutside the storyknows what mostcharacters aredoing, thinking, orfeelingForeshadowinghint aboutevents that willhappen laterthat buildssuspensePersonificationgives humanqualities tonon-humanthingsStanzaA group oflines(paragraphfor poems)MetaphorComparingtwo thingsnot usinglike or asParaphraseputting a partor all of atext into yourown wordsExpositionThe introductionof thecharacters,setting, andbasic situationEffectWhathappens asa result ofthe event oractionConflictTheproblemof a storyExternalConflictA characteris strugglingagainst anoutside forceAuthor'sClaimA statementof theauthor'spoint of viewImageryA descriptionthat stronglyappeals to the 5senses (sight,smell, hearing,taste & touch)ThemeThe centralmessage or thelesson aboutlife the authorwants you tolearnAuthor'sPurposeTheauthor'sreason forwritingSpeakerThe personthat narratesthe poemInternalConflictA character isstrugglingwithinhimself/herselfMainIdeathe central, ormost important,idea in aparagraph orpassage.DetailThe bits andpieces ofinformationthat supportthe main ideaSummaryA shortenedversion of thetext thatfocuses on themain idea ofthe work1stPersonThe persontelling thestory is insidethe story (I,me, we, us)DrawConclusionsTo use details, facts,and evidence, from atext to come to a newunderstanding abouta topic or ideaFlashbackwhen the authorpauses in thestory to describeevents in thepastMoodThe feeling oremotion thereader getswhen readinga passagePointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istold3rdPersonlimited(POV) a personoutside the storythat knows thethoughts of only 1characterToneThe attitude,or feeling, thatthe author hasabout thesubject

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