Look at the cover.What predictionscan you makeabout thenovel based onthe cover?Would you liketo be acharacter inthe story? Whyor why not?What is thesetting of yourbook? What isimportant to knowabout it? Why isthis important? Based on thetitle alone, whatpredictions doyou have aboutthenovel?So far, what is themain conflict in thestory? Sharepredictions for howthe conflict mightintensity or getresolved. What is thebiggest questionyou have in yourmind right now?What is yourprediction?Explain. Describe aminorcharacter.Why are theyimportant?How & why didyou pick yourcurrent book?Explain. How doyou usually pickbooks to read?Choose acharacter from thebook, decide whatwould be a perfectbirthday presentfor that character,and explain why.How has the maincharacter changedin your book? Ifthey haven’tchanged much,predict changes &explain. Would boysand girls enjoythe bookequally?Explain yourreasons.What is thepoint of view ofyour book?How does thepoint of viewaffect the story? What does yourbook make youthink, imagine,or wonder whileyou read?Explain. Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereading.Summarizewhat youhave readso far.What do youpredict willhappen nextin yourstory?What advicewould you givea character inyour book?Why?Whichcharacter isthe leastlikable in yourbook? Why?What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook so far?Why?Look up the genreof this book. Whatare somecharacteristics ofnovels in thisgenre?Think of 3 adjectivesto describe the maincharacter. Then,explain how one traitaffects thecharacter’s decisions. What real-lifetopics, issues, orquestions doesyour book show?Why are theseimportant to readabout? Explain. What does thisstory remind youof? For example:movies, history,people you know,etc. Why does itremind you of that?Whichcharacter isthe mostlikeable in yourbook? Why?Look at the cover.What predictionscan you makeabout thenovel based onthe cover?Would you liketo be acharacter inthe story? Whyor why not?What is thesetting of yourbook? What isimportant to knowabout it? Why isthis important? Based on thetitle alone, whatpredictions doyou have aboutthenovel?So far, what is themain conflict in thestory? Sharepredictions for howthe conflict mightintensity or getresolved. What is thebiggest questionyou have in yourmind right now?What is yourprediction?Explain. Describe aminorcharacter.Why are theyimportant?How & why didyou pick yourcurrent book?Explain. How doyou usually pickbooks to read?Choose acharacter from thebook, decide whatwould be a perfectbirthday presentfor that character,and explain why.How has the maincharacter changedin your book? Ifthey haven’tchanged much,predict changes &explain. Would boysand girls enjoythe bookequally?Explain yourreasons.What is thepoint of view ofyour book?How does thepoint of viewaffect the story? What does yourbook make youthink, imagine,or wonder whileyou read?Explain. Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereading.Summarizewhat youhave readso far.What do youpredict willhappen nextin yourstory?What advicewould you givea character inyour book?Why?Whichcharacter isthe leastlikable in yourbook? Why?What do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook so far?Why?Look up the genreof this book. Whatare somecharacteristics ofnovels in thisgenre?Think of 3 adjectivesto describe the maincharacter. Then,explain how one traitaffects thecharacter’s decisions. What real-lifetopics, issues, orquestions doesyour book show?Why are theseimportant to readabout? Explain. What does thisstory remind youof? For example:movies, history,people you know,etc. Why does itremind you of that?Whichcharacter isthe mostlikeable in yourbook? Why?

Independent Reading #1 - 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. Look at the cover. What predictions can you make about the novel based on the cover?
  2. Would you like to be a character in the story? Why or why not?
  3. What is the setting of your book? What is important to know about it? Why is this important?
  4. Based on the title alone, what predictions do you have about the novel?
  5. So far, what is the main conflict in the story? Share predictions for how the conflict might intensity or get resolved.
  6. What is the biggest question you have in your mind right now? What is your prediction? Explain.
  7. Describe a minor character. Why are they important?
  8. How & why did you pick your current book? Explain. How do you usually pick books to read?
  9. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character, and explain why.
  10. How has the main character changed in your book? If they haven’t changed much, predict changes & explain.
  11. Would boys and girls enjoy the book equally? Explain your reasons.
  12. What is the point of view of your book? How does the point of view affect the story?
  13. What does your book make you think, imagine, or wonder while you read? Explain.
  14. Write about something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading.
  15. Summarize what you have read so far.
  16. What do you predict will happen next in your story?
  17. What advice would you give a character in your book? Why?
  18. Which character is the least likable in your book? Why?
  19. What do you think is the most important scene in the book so far? Why?
  20. Look up the genre of this book. What are some characteristics of novels in this genre?
  21. Think of 3 adjectives to describe the main character. Then, explain how one trait affects the character’s decisions.
  22. What real-life topics, issues, or questions does your book show? Why are these important to read about? Explain.
  23. What does this story remind you of? For example: movies, history, people you know, etc. Why does it remind you of that?
  24. Which character is the most likeable in your book? Why?