(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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explicit idea
stated directly; author tells the readers exactly what they need to know
infer
to make a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
scene
a section of a drama or play
plot
events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a literary text
simile
make a comparison using a linking word such as like, as, or than
quote
writing out exactly what a source says, word for word, always put inside quotation marks
character
a person or thing in a work of literature
genre
a category of text
compare
analyze similarities between two things, such as characters or stories
narrator
the character who tells the story in a literary text from his or her point of view
tone
the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience
metaphor
makes a comparison without a linking word
setting
where and when a story takes place, including time of day, the season, or the location
stanza
a section of a poem
literary text
passages that are stories, dramas, or poems
summarize
give the main events of a story in the order in which they happen
interact
how characters behave toward each other (dialogue, actions, and feelings)
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
visual elements
pictures, drawings, cartoons or comics, or diagrams
chapter
a section of a book
contrast
analyze differences between two things, such as two different characters or stories
theme
the lesson or message
speaker
the voice of a literary text that speaks about the writer’s feelings or situation
structure
helps break longer pieces of text into smaller portions
figurative language
words and phrases that do not have their literal meanings
