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

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 a character's problem and then offer your character advice on how to solve his/her problem.
  2. 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.
  3. How does the author provide information or details to make the story seem realistic?
  4. 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?
  5. 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.
  6. Pick one character and explain why you would/would not like to have them as a friend.
  7. Copy an interesting/ confusing/ important/ enjoyable passage and explain why you chose it.
  8. What real-life people or events are you reminded of by characters or events in the story? Explain why.
  9. What would be the characters’ theme songs? Why?
  10. Explain how a character is acting and why you think the character is acting that way.
  11. If you were the author, would you have ended the story in a different way? Why? How so?
  12. 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?
  13. Explain the basic information that is being presented in terms of the 5W's: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
  14. How does the author help you feel that you are really there (in both realistic stories and fantasy)?
  15. 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?
  16. Write a summary of what you read in your book today.
  17. Write about anything you want! Just be sure to connect it to your book :)
  18. How does the character's actions affect other people in the story?
  19. Do you have any unanswered questions about the story? Explain.
  20. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in your book.
  21. 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.
  22. Explain some of the things that you have learned so far that you are not likely to forget in the near future.
  23. How would the story be different if told through another character's eyes?
  24. Describe and explain why you would/would not like to have lived in the time or place of the story.
  25. Who tells the story? Is this the best person to tell it? Why?
  26. Write about what would happen if you brought one of your characters to school or home for a day.
  27. Turn a scene into a graphic novel–draw out what happens!
  28. Copy a short passage that you found to be interesting. Explain what made it interesting for you.
  29. Why do you think the author wrote this story?