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

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