Whatmessage didthe authorwant you toget?Summarize whatyou have read sofar. Use who,what, when,where, why, andhow to help you.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe story.What is oneconflict a characteris facing in thestory? How isshe/he trying tosolve it?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinions.Compare acharacter in yourbook to someoneyou know. Howare they similarand different?Would boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?What is the settingof the story? Whydoes the authorchoose thespecific setting?What is theresolution of thestory? Do you likethe ending, didyou predict theending? Why orwhy not.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Describe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhy.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.Describe asecondarycharacter. Whyis this characterimportant to thestory?Name somethingthat surprised youor that you foundinteresting whilereading. Why?Talk about yourfavorite part ofthe book, andwhy it wasimportant to thestory.List five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoices.Whatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?List and identifyfive examples offigurativelanguage from thebook, and givespecific examples.What is the tone andmood of the story?Use specificphrases/sentencesfrom the story tosupport your claim.What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Compare twocharacters in thebook to eachother. What arethe similarities anddifferencesbetween them.Whatmessage didthe authorwant you toget?Summarize whatyou have read sofar. Use who,what, when,where, why, andhow to help you.Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe story.What is oneconflict a characteris facing in thestory? How isshe/he trying tosolve it?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinions.Compare acharacter in yourbook to someoneyou know. Howare they similarand different?Would boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?What is the settingof the story? Whydoes the authorchoose thespecific setting?What is theresolution of thestory? Do you likethe ending, didyou predict theending? Why orwhy not.Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Describe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhy.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.Describe asecondarycharacter. Whyis this characterimportant to thestory?Name somethingthat surprised youor that you foundinteresting whilereading. Why?Talk about yourfavorite part ofthe book, andwhy it wasimportant to thestory.List five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoices.Whatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?List and identifyfive examples offigurativelanguage from thebook, and givespecific examples.What is the tone andmood of the story?Use specificphrases/sentencesfrom the story tosupport your claim.What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Compare twocharacters in thebook to eachother. What arethe similarities anddifferencesbetween them.

Independent Reading Bingo Check-in - 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. What message did the author want you to get?
  2. Summarize what you have read so far. Use who, what, when, where, why, and how to help you.
  3. Explore how the main character changed in the story.
  4. What is one conflict a character is facing in the story? How is she/he trying to solve it?
  5. Describe a character's personality traits using specific examples to back up your opinions.
  6. Compare a character in your book to someone you know. How are they similar and different?
  7. Would boys and girls enjoy this book equally? Support your reasons.
  8. How do you think the story will end? Why?
  9. What is the setting of the story? Why does the author choose the specific setting?
  10. What is the resolution of the story? Do you like the ending, did you predict the ending? Why or why not.
  11. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or class-mates? Explain.
  12. Describe a character's personality trait that you'd like to possess. Why do you like this trait?
  13. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character and explain why.
  14. Pretend that you are the author and you are writing a sequel to this book. Explain what should happen.
  15. Describe a secondary character. Why is this character important to the story?
  16. Name something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading. Why?
  17. Talk about your favorite part of the book, and why it was important to the story.
  18. List five adjectives that describe the book's main character and explain your choices.
  19. What character do you think will change the most? Why?
  20. List and identify five examples of figurative language from the book, and give specific examples.
  21. What is the tone and mood of the story? Use specific phrases/sentences from the story to support your claim.
  22. What do you think is the most important scene in the book? Why?
  23. What advice would you give a character in the book? Why?
  24. Compare two characters in the book to each other. What are the similarities and differences between them.