Explain how acharacter isacting and whyyou think thecharacter isacting that way.What ideas might youhave for turning thiswork of nonfictioninto a work of fiction?Give a brief summaryof what your storymight be like.Copy a shortpassage that youfound to beinteresting.Explain whatmade it interestingfor you.Pick a scene in whichyou disagreed how acharacter handled asituation/person andrewrite it in the wayyou think it shouldhave happened.How does theauthor provideinformation ordetails to makethe story seemrealistic?If you were theauthor, wouldyou have endedthe story in adifferent way?Why? How so?Explain the basicinformation that isbeing presented interms of the 5W's:Who? What?When? Where?Why?Copy aninteresting/confusing/important/enjoyable passageand explain whyyou chose it.How does thecharacter'sactions affectother peoplein the story?Write about whatwould happen ifyou brought one ofyour characters toschool or home fora day.How does theauthor help youfeel that you arereally there (inboth realisticstories andfantasy)?Do you haveanyunansweredquestions aboutthe story?Explain.Why do youthink theauthor wrotethis story?Pick onecharacter andexplain why youwould/would notlike to havethem as a friend.What wouldbe thecharacters’themesongs? Why?Write to inform usabout the author.What other articlesand/or books has theauthor written? Ishe/she one of yourfavorite authors, andif so, why?Describe the author'scraft: What was goodabout the author'swriting? What thingsmight you try to do inyour own writing thatyou learned from thisauthor?Turn a sceneinto a graphicnovel–drawout whathappens!Write aboutanything youwant! Just besure to connectit to your book:)Explain acharacter'sproblem and thenoffer yourcharacter adviceon how to solvehis/her problem.Explain some ofthe things that youhave learned sofar that you are notlikely to forget inthe near future.Who tells thestory? Is thisthe bestperson to tellit? Why?Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inyour book.From what you'veread so far, makepredictions aboutwhat will happen nextand explain what inthe text makes youthink it will happen.Write asummary ofwhat youread in yourbook today.Describe andexplain why youwould/would notlike to have livedin the time orplace of the story.What real-lifepeople or eventsare you remindedof by characters orevents in thestory? Explainwhy.What quality of whichcharacter strikes youas a goodcharacteristic todevelop within yourselfover the years? Why?How does thecharacter demonstratethis quality?How would thestory bedifferent if toldthrough anothercharacter'seyes?Explain how acharacter isacting and whyyou think thecharacter isacting that way.What ideas might youhave for turning thiswork of nonfictioninto a work of fiction?Give a brief summaryof what your storymight be like.Copy a shortpassage that youfound to beinteresting.Explain whatmade it interestingfor you.Pick a scene in whichyou disagreed how acharacter handled asituation/person andrewrite it in the wayyou think it shouldhave happened.How does theauthor provideinformation ordetails to makethe story seemrealistic?If you were theauthor, wouldyou have endedthe story in adifferent way?Why? How so?Explain the basicinformation that isbeing presented interms of the 5W's:Who? What?When? Where?Why?Copy aninteresting/confusing/important/enjoyable passageand explain whyyou chose it.How does thecharacter'sactions affectother peoplein the story?Write about whatwould happen ifyou brought one ofyour characters toschool or home fora day.How does theauthor help youfeel that you arereally there (inboth realisticstories andfantasy)?Do you haveanyunansweredquestions aboutthe story?Explain.Why do youthink theauthor wrotethis story?Pick onecharacter andexplain why youwould/would notlike to havethem as a friend.What wouldbe thecharacters’themesongs? Why?Write to inform usabout the author.What other articlesand/or books has theauthor written? Ishe/she one of yourfavorite authors, andif so, why?Describe the author'scraft: What was goodabout the author'swriting? What thingsmight you try to do inyour own writing thatyou learned from thisauthor?Turn a sceneinto a graphicnovel–drawout whathappens!Write aboutanything youwant! Just besure to connectit to your book:)Explain acharacter'sproblem and thenoffer yourcharacter adviceon how to solvehis/her problem.Explain some ofthe things that youhave learned sofar that you are notlikely to forget inthe near future.Who tells thestory? Is thisthe bestperson to tellit? Why?Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inyour book.From what you'veread so far, makepredictions aboutwhat will happen nextand explain what inthe text makes youthink it will happen.Write asummary ofwhat youread in yourbook today.Describe andexplain why youwould/would notlike to have livedin the time orplace of the story.What real-lifepeople or eventsare you remindedof by characters orevents in thestory? Explainwhy.What quality of whichcharacter strikes youas a goodcharacteristic todevelop within yourselfover the years? Why?How does thecharacter demonstratethis quality?How would thestory bedifferent if toldthrough anothercharacter'seyes?

Writing About Reading (WAR) Prompt - 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. Explain how a character is acting and why you think the character is acting that way.
  2. What ideas might you have for turning this work of nonfiction into a work of fiction? Give a brief summary of what your story might be like.
  3. Copy a short passage that you found to be interesting. Explain what made it interesting for you.
  4. Pick a scene in which you disagreed how a character handled a situation/person and rewrite it in the way you think it should have happened.
  5. How does the author provide information or details to make the story seem realistic?
  6. If you were the author, would you have ended the story in a different way? Why? How so?
  7. Explain the basic information that is being presented in terms of the 5W's: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
  8. Copy an interesting/ confusing/ important/ enjoyable passage and explain why you chose it.
  9. How does the character's actions affect other people in the story?
  10. Write about what would happen if you brought one of your characters to school or home for a day.
  11. How does the author help you feel that you are really there (in both realistic stories and fantasy)?
  12. Do you have any unanswered questions about the story? Explain.
  13. Why do you think the author wrote this story?
  14. Pick one character and explain why you would/would not like to have them as a friend.
  15. What would be the characters’ theme songs? Why?
  16. Write to inform us about the author. What other articles and/or books has the author written? Is he/she one of your favorite authors, and if so, why?
  17. Describe the author's craft: What was good about the author's writing? What things might you try to do in your own writing that you learned from this author?
  18. Turn a scene into a graphic novel–draw out what happens!
  19. Write about anything you want! Just be sure to connect it to your book :)
  20. Explain a character's problem and then offer your character advice on how to solve his/her problem.
  21. Explain some of the things that you have learned so far that you are not likely to forget in the near future.
  22. Who tells the story? Is this the best person to tell it? Why?
  23. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in your book.
  24. From what you've read so far, make predictions about what will happen next and explain what in the text makes you think it will happen.
  25. Write a summary of what you read in your book today.
  26. Describe and explain why you would/would not like to have lived in the time or place of the story.
  27. What real-life people or events are you reminded of by characters or events in the story? Explain why.
  28. What quality of which character strikes you as a good characteristic to develop within yourself over the years? Why? How does the character demonstrate this quality?
  29. How would the story be different if told through another character's eyes?