Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Make a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a moviePretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Illustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Compare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readChoose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhySummarizethe chapteryou just readDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryList and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Would boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyCompare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe story'stheme.What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Make a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a moviePretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Illustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Compare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readChoose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhySummarizethe chapteryou just readDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryList and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Would boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyCompare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe story'stheme.What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?

Independent Reading Bingo - 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. Write about something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading
  2. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in the book
  3. What character do you think will change the most? Why?
  4. Make a list of the characters in your book and then create a cast of famous people that you would choose to portray that character if you were making a movie
  5. Pretend that you are the author and you are writing a sequel to this book. Explain what should happen.
  6. What advice would you give a character in the book? Why?
  7. Illustrate a book cover different from what is on your book
  8. Write about an important lesson that was learned in the story
  9. List ten words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.
  10. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or class-mates? Explain.
  11. How do you think the story will end? Why?
  12. Compare a character in your book to a character in another book you have read
  13. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character and explain why
  14. Summarize the chapter you just read
  15. Describe a character's personality traits using specific examples to back up your opinions
  16. Write about your favorite part of the book and why it was important to the story
  17. List and identify five examples of figurative language from the book
  18. Describe a character's personality trait that you'd like to possess. Why do you like this trait?
  19. Would boys and girls enjoy this book equally? Support your reasons.
  20. Explore how the main character changed in the story
  21. Compare two characters in the book to each other using similarities and differences
  22. List five adjectives that describe the book's main character and explain your choices
  23. Tell your thoughts and feelings about the story's theme.
  24. What do you think is the most important scene in the book? Why?