summaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistverseWhena poemrhymesindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatefallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper namemainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutdialogueWordsspokenout loudfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounscommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordsunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideadirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerobjectivePOVWhen aPOV 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trueeventsthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounspointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogethersettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placeresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endsubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinionspecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedadverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beinganalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongerprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicateemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarkstressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingsecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamelogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factsloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readerrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredsarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizeevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimdeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodgroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidencedescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storymeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeopleclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearssubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicatesummaryA retelling ofthe story’sbeginning,middle, andendantagonistThe bad guyof the storywho isagainst theprotagonistverseWhena poemrhymesindependentclauseA sentencecontainingboth asubject andpredicatefallingactionEventsthatdecreasethe tensionproperadjectivePart of speechthat describes aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednameplotThe mapof tensionand stressin the storyverbPart ofspeech thatis an actionor state ofbeingparaphraseRewriting anauthor’sideas in yourown wordsproblemandsolutionText structurethat presentsa conflict andhow to solveitpronounHow werefer tosomeonewithout theirproper namemainideaThe big ideathe author iswritingaboutdialogueWordsspokenout loudfirstpersonPOVWhen thenarrator is inthe story anduses I, we,me pronounscommaA punctuationmark that createslists, separatesdialogue, andglues ideas withFANBOYS wordsunstressedSyllablesthatsound softin a poemsupportingdetailThe detailsthatsupport themain ideadirectaddressSpeakingdirectly tothe readerobjectivePOVWhen aPOV ispurelyfactualstanzaA groupof lines ina poemjournalismNonfictionmeant tobepublishedpersonificationGivingnonhumanthingshumanliketraitsbiasUsing anunfairopinionrisingactionIncreasingaction thatadds to thetensioncompareandcontrastText structureabout two ideasthat details theirsimilarities anddifferencesrhymeschemeThe patternof rhyming atthe end of aline (ABCD)sweepinggeneralizationOne eventthat iswronglyapplied tomany caseslogicalfallacyAn error inyour writingthatunderminesyour argumentpredicateThe verb ofthe sentencethat is doneby thesubjectexclamatoryAnexclamationthat is saidloudlyprimarysourceFacts thatcome directlyfrom theperson theyare aboutconflictthe problemthat startsthe actionand tensionnounPart ofspeech thatis a person,place, orthinginterrogativeA questionthat ends ina questionmarkironySayingtheoppositefor humorfaultyreasoningAn idea thatis not actuallyfactual orproven bydatasemicolonA punctuationmark used toglue twoideas withoutFANBOYSnonfictionWritingthat isabout trueeventsthirdpersonPOVWhen thenarrator tellssomeone else’sstory and he,she, theypronounspointof viewTheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldsimileAcomparisonof two thingsusing like orasargumentNonfictionthat statesand defendsa claimconjunctionThe name forFANBOYSwords thatglue ideastogethersettingThe timeand placethat a storytakes placeresolutionHow theconflict issolved at thestory’s endsubjectivePOVWhen a POVincludes thenarrator’sopinionspecifyingMaking afact orpoint moredetailedadverbPart ofspeech thatdescribes anaction orstate of beinganalogyComparingtwo things tomake yourargumentstrongerprotagonistThe hero ofthe storywho mustsolve theconflictchronologicalTextstructure toldin order withtime or datesrhetoricaldeviceTools thatmake yourargumentstrongerfragmentAn incompletesentencemissing asubject orpredicateemotivelanguageWhen anauthor usesstrong words toget the readeremotionalmetaphorAcomparisonof two thingswithout likeor asimperativeA commandthat can endin a period orexclamationmarkstressedSyllablesthat soundrough in apoemadjectivePart ofspeech thatdescribes aperson, place,or thingsecondarysourceFacts that donot comedirectly fromthe personthey are aboutpropernounPart of speechthat is aperson, place,or thing with acapitalizednamelogicallanguageWhen anauthor usesstatisticsand factsloadedlanguageUsing strongwords tomanipulatethe readerrhetoricalquestionA questionnot meantto beansweredsarcasmBeingironic tomock orcriticizeevidenceWhatsupportsthe claimdeclarativeAstatementthat endsin a periodgroupof 3Using 3synonymssupport theevidencedescriptiveTextstructurewith factsand no storymeterthe use ofstressed andunstressedsyllablesthemeThe life lessonof the story thereader learnsthrough thecharactersstereotypeA harmful ideaassociatedwith a largegroup ofpeopleclimaxThe highestlevel of tension,when theprotagonistmust face theirfearssubjectThe noun ofthe sentencethat is doingthe predicate

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