objectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyrisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensionsarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizedialogueWordsspokenout loudjournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeoplelogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentdeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounsplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsdescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storychronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datessweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casesbiasUsing anunfairopinionverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beanswerednonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventsinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounsloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readeradverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beingemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicaterhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionstressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideasemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)summaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendlogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factsstanzaA groupof lines ina poempointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydataclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearsimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarknounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthingpredicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicateproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitanalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongerpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper nameproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingsettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placespecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedsecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutfallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionpersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitssubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatedirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readermeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemgroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidencecommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordscompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesironySayingtheoppositefor humorverseWhena poemrhymessubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinionobjectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyrisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensionsarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizedialogueWordsspokenout loudjournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeoplelogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentdeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounsplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsdescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storychronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datessweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany casesbiasUsing anunfairopinionverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beanswerednonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventsinterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounsloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readeradverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beingemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicaterhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionstressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideasemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)summaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendlogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factsstanzaA groupof lines ina poempointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydataclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearsimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarknounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthingpredicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicateproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitanalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongerpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper nameproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogetherpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingsettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placespecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedsecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutfallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionpersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitssubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatedirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readermeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesmainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemgroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidencecommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordscompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesironySayingtheoppositefor humorverseWhena poemrhymessubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinion

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
  1. When a POV is purely factual
    objective POV
  2. The life lesson of the story the reader learns through the characters
    theme
  3. An exclamation that is said loudly
    exclamatory
  4. Increasing action that adds to the tension
    rising action
  5. Being ironic to mock or criticize
    sarcasm
  6. Words spoken out loud
    dialogue
  7. Nonfiction meant to be published
    journalism
  8. A harmful idea associated with a large group of people
    stereotype
  9. An error in your writing that undermines your argument
    logical fallacy
  10. A statement that ends in a period
    declarative
  11. When the narrator is in the story and uses I, we, me pronouns
    first person POV
  12. The map of tension and stress in the story
    plot
  13. Rewriting an author’s ideas in your own words
    paraphrase
  14. Text structure with facts and no story
    descriptive
  15. Text structure told in order with time or dates
    chronological
  16. One event that is wrongly applied to many cases
    sweeping generalization
  17. Using an unfair opinion
    bias
  18. Part of speech that is an action or state of being
    verb
  19. A question not meant to be answered
    rhetorical question
  20. Writing that is about true events
    nonfiction
  21. A question that ends in a question mark
    interrogative
  22. When the narrator tells someone else’s story and he, she, they pronouns
    third person POV
  23. Using strong words to manipulate the reader
    loaded language
  24. Part of speech that describes an action or state of being
    adverb
  25. When an author uses strong words to get the reader emotional
    emotive language
  26. A comparison of two things without like or as
    metaphor
  27. An incomplete sentence missing a subject or predicate
    fragment
  28. Tools that make your argument stronger
    rhetorical device
  29. the problem that starts the action and tension
    conflict
  30. Syllables that sound rough in a poem
    stressed
  31. The details that support the main idea
    supporting detail
  32. A punctuation mark used to glue two ideas without FANBOYS
    semicolon
  33. Facts that come directly from the person they are about
    primary source
  34. The hero of the story who must solve the conflict
    protagonist
  35. What supports the claim
    evidence
  36. The pattern of rhyming at the end of a line (ABCD)
    rhyme scheme
  37. A retelling of the story’s beginning, middle, and end
    summary
  38. When an author uses statistics and facts
    logical language
  39. A group of lines in a poem
    stanza
  40. The perspective from which the story is told
    point of view
  41. The bad guy of the story who is against the protagonist
    antagonist
  42. A comparison of two things using like or as
    simile
  43. How the conflict is solved at the story’s end
    resolution
  44. An idea that is not actually factual or proven by data
    faulty reasoning
  45. The highest level of tension, when the protagonist must face their fears
    climax
  46. A command that can end in a period or exclamation mark
    imperative
  47. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing
    noun
  48. The verb of the sentence that is done by the subject
    predicate
  49. A sentence containing both a subject and predicate
    independent clause
  50. Text structure that presents a conflict and how to solve it
    problem and solution
  51. Comparing two things to make your argument stronger
    analogy
  52. How we refer to someone without their proper name
    pronoun
  53. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper adjective
  54. The name for FANBOYS words that glue ideas together
    conjunction
  55. Part of speech that is a person, place, or thing with a capitalized name
    proper noun
  56. Part of speech that describes a person, place, or thing
    adjective
  57. The time and place that a story takes place
    setting
  58. Making a fact or point more detailed
    specifying
  59. Facts that do not come directly from the person they are about
    secondary source
  60. Events that decrease the tension
    falling action
  61. Giving nonhuman things humanlike traits
    personification
  62. The noun of the sentence that is doing the predicate
    subject
  63. Speaking directly to the reader
    direct address
  64. the use of stressed and unstressed syllables
    meter
  65. The big idea the author is writing about
    main idea
  66. Nonfiction that states and defends a claim
    argument
  67. Syllables that sound soft in a poem
    unstressed
  68. Using 3 synonyms support the evidence
    group of 3
  69. A punctuation mark that creates lists, separates dialogue, and glues ideas with FANBOYS words
    comma
  70. Text structure about two ideas that details their similarities and differences
    compare and contrast
  71. Saying the opposite for humor
    irony
  72. When a poem rhymes
    verse
  73. When a POV includes the narrator’s opinion
    subjective POV