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

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