problemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitlogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentdirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper nameverseWhena poemrhymesstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeopleironySayingtheoppositefor humordeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesobjectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictmeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamecommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordssettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placethirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounsconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionspecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)dialogueWordsspokenout loudadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingbiasUsing anunfairopinionfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydatastanzaA groupof lines ina poemindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatesubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatepredicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicatelogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factspersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitssecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongersarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizejournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedsweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casescompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readeranalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongersubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinionfallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherdescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storystressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounsimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarknounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthingpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamerisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensionadverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beingsemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSnonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventspointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideasummaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearsgroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidenceproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitlogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentdirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper nameverseWhena poemrhymesstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeopleironySayingtheoppositefor humordeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesobjectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictmeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamecommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordssettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placethirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounsconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionspecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)dialogueWordsspokenout loudadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingbiasUsing anunfairopinionfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydatastanzaA groupof lines ina poemindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatesubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatepredicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicatelogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factspersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitssecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongersarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizejournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedsweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casescompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readeranalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongersubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinionfallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherdescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storystressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asverbPart 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STAAR Vocab 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. Text structure that presents a conflict and how to solve it
    problem and solution
  2. An error in your writing that undermines your argument
    logical fallacy
  3. Speaking directly to the reader
    direct address
  4. How we refer to someone without their proper name
    pronoun
  5. When a poem rhymes
    verse
  6. A harmful idea associated with a large group of people
    stereotype
  7. Saying the opposite for humor
    irony
  8. A statement that ends in a period
    declarative
  9. How the conflict is solved at the story’s end
    resolution
  10. Rewriting an author’s ideas in your own words
    paraphrase
  11. The map of tension and stress in the story
    plot
  12. The bad guy of the story who is against the protagonist
    antagonist
  13. Text structure told in order with time or dates
    chronological
  14. When a POV is purely factual
    objective POV
  15. An exclamation that is said loudly
    exclamatory
  16. What supports the claim
    evidence
  17. Facts that come directly from the person they are about
    primary source
  18. The hero of the story who must solve the conflict
    protagonist
  19. the use of stressed and unstressed syllables
    meter
  20. The life lesson of the story the reader learns through the characters
    theme
  21. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper adjective
  22. A punctuation mark that creates lists, separates dialogue, and glues ideas with FANBOYS words
    comma
  23. The time and place that a story takes place
    setting
  24. When the narrator tells someone else’s story and he, she, they pronouns
    third person POV
  25. the problem that starts the action and tension
    conflict
  26. Making a fact or point more detailed
    specifying
  27. The pattern of rhyming at the end of a line (ABCD)
    rhyme scheme
  28. Words spoken out loud
    dialogue
  29. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing
    adjective
  30. Using an unfair opinion
    bias
  31. An idea that is not actually factual or proven by data
    faulty reasoning
  32. A group of lines in a poem
    stanza
  33. A sentence containing both a subject and predicate
    independent clause
  34. The noun of the sentence that is doing the predicate
    subject
  35. The verb of the sentence that is done by the subject
    predicate
  36. A question that ends in a question mark
    interrogative
  37. Nonfiction that states and defends a claim
    argument
  38. An incomplete sentence missing a subject or predicate
    fragment
  39. When an author uses statistics and facts
    logical language
  40. Giving nonhuman things humanlike traits
    personification
  41. Facts that do not come directly from the person they are about
    secondary source
  42. Tools that make your argument stronger
    rhetorical device
  43. Being ironic to mock or criticize
    sarcasm
  44. Nonfiction meant to be published
    journalism
  45. One event that is wrongly applied to many cases
    sweeping generalization
  46. Text structure about two ideas that details their similarities and differences
    compare and contrast
  47. A question not meant to be answered
    rhetorical question
  48. A comparison of two things using like or as
    simile
  49. Using strong words to manipulate the reader
    loaded language
  50. Comparing two things to make your argument stronger
    analogy
  51. When a POV includes the narrator’s opinion
    subjective POV
  52. Events that decrease the tension
    falling action
  53. The big idea the author is writing about
    main idea
  54. Syllables that sound soft in a poem
    unstressed
  55. The name for FANBOYS words that glue ideas together
    conjunction
  56. Text structure with facts and no story
    descriptive
  57. Syllables that sound rough in a poem
    stressed
  58. A comparison of two things without like or as
    metaphor
  59. Part of speech that is an action or state of being
    verb
  60. When the narrator is in the story and uses I, we, me pronouns
    first person POV
  61. A command that can end in a period or exclamation mark
    imperative
  62. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing
    noun
  63. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper noun
  64. Increasing action that adds to the tension
    rising action
  65. Part of speech that describes an action or state of being
    adverb
  66. A punctuation mark used to glue two ideas without FANBOYS
    semicolon
  67. Writing that is about true events
    nonfiction
  68. The perspective from which the story is told
    point of view
  69. The details that support the main idea
    supporting detail
  70. A retelling of the story’s beginning, middle, and end
    summary
  71. When an author uses strong words to get the reader emotional
    emotive language
  72. The highest level of tension, when the protagonist must face their fears
    climax
  73. Using 3 synonyms support the evidence
    group of 3