Make a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe storyCompare twocharacters in thebook to eachother usingsimilarities anddifferencesSummarizethe chapteryou justreadWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsPretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyChoose acharacter from thebook, decide whatwould be a perfectbirthday presentfor that characterand explain whyDo any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?Compare acharacter inyour book to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWrite aboutyour favoritepart of the bookand why it wasimportant to thestoryList ten words fromthe book that youfind interesting orunfamiliar. Writetheir definitions anduse them each in asentence.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Describe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?List five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesMake a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe storyCompare twocharacters in thebook to eachother usingsimilarities anddifferencesSummarizethe chapteryou justreadWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookWhatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Describe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsPretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.What advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Explore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyChoose acharacter from thebook, decide whatwould be a perfectbirthday presentfor that characterand explain whyDo any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?Compare acharacter inyour book to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWrite aboutyour favoritepart of the bookand why it wasimportant to thestoryList ten words fromthe book that youfind interesting orunfamiliar. Writetheir definitions anduse them each in asentence.How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Write aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingWrite a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Describe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?List five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoices

Independent Reading Bingo - 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. Make a list of the characters in your book and then create a cast of famous people that you would choose to portray that character if you were making a movie
  2. Tell your thoughts and feelings about the theme of the story
  3. Compare two characters in the book to each other using similarities and differences
  4. Summarize the chapter you just read
  5. Write about an important lesson that was learned in the story
  6. Illustrate a book cover different from what is on your book
  7. What character do you think will change the most? Why?
  8. Describe a character's personality traits using specific examples to back up your opinions
  9. Pretend that you are the author and you are writing a sequel to this book. Explain what should happen.
  10. What advice would you give a character in the book? Why?
  11. Explore how the main character changed in the story
  12. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character and explain why
  13. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or class-mates? Explain.
  14. List and identify five examples of figurative language from the book
  15. What do you think is the most important scene in the book? Why?
  16. Compare a character in your book to a character in another book you have read
  17. Write about your favorite part of the book and why it was important to the story
  18. List ten words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.
  19. How do you think the story will end? Why?
  20. Write about something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading
  21. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in the book
  22. Would boys and girls enjoy this book equally? Support your reasons.
  23. Describe a character's personality trait that you'd like to possess. Why do you like this trait?
  24. List five adjectives that describe the book's main character and explain your choices