quotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textnarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storygistwhat the text ismostly about -also called themain idea orcentral ideaillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemesummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointscentralideawhat a text ismostly about- also calledthe mainidea or gistpointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventseffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)nonfictionfacts(notfake)responsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestiondetailsspecificexamplesorevidenceclaima statementthatsomethingis trueexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storyproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedcaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturesupportto proveusingdetails orevidencethemethemessageor lessonof a textgenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesameevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofrelatedconnectedmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled centralidea or gistphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethereventswhathappensin a story- actionscausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happensuggesttomentionor hint atdifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentsolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedfictionmade up/ not real(fake)graphiccharts,maps,drawings,and otherimagespassagethetextquotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textnarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storygistwhat the text ismostly about -also called themain idea orcentral ideaillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemesummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointscentralideawhat a text ismostly about- also calledthe mainidea or gistpointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventseffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)nonfictionfacts(notfake)responsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestiondetailsspecificexamplesorevidenceclaima statementthatsomethingis trueexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storyproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedcaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturesupportto proveusingdetails orevidencethemethemessageor lessonof a textgenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesameevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofrelatedconnectedmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled centralidea or gistphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethereventswhathappensin a story- actionscausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happensuggesttomentionor hint atdifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentsolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedfictionmade up/ not real(fake)graphiccharts,maps,drawings,and otherimagespassagethetext

Grade 3 - NYS ELA Vocabulary - 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. the exact words of a person or from a text
    quotation
  2. the person or character who tells the story
    narrator
  3. what the text is mostly about - also called the main idea or central idea
    gist
  4. a picture or drawing used to explain or decorate a book or other written material
    illustration
  5. the message or lesson of a text - another name for the theme
    central message
  6. a short retelling of a story that only includes the most important points
    summary
  7. what a text is mostly about - also called the main idea or gist
    central idea
  8. who is telling the story and their feelings about the character(s) or events
    point of view
  9. what happens because of another event (the cause)
    effect
  10. facts (not fake)
    nonfiction
  11. an answer back (or an answer to a question
    response
  12. specific examples or evidence
    details
  13. a statement that something is true
    claim
  14. a short section taken from a book or story
    excerpt
  15. a challenge or something that needs to be solved
    problem
  16. the words that explain or describe a picture
    caption
  17. to prove using details or evidence
    support
  18. the message or lesson of a text
    theme
  19. a category or stories, music, or movie
    genre
  20. traits or facts that are the same
    similarities
  21. facts and details that support a claim -the proof
    evidence
  22. connected
    related
  23. what the text is mostly about - also called central idea or gist
    main idea
  24. a group of words working together
    phrase
  25. what happens in a story - actions
    events
  26. why something happens - an event that makes another event happen
    cause
  27. to mention or hint at
    suggest
  28. traits or facts that are different
    differences
  29. how the problem is fixed or solved
    solution
  30. made up / not real (fake)
    fiction
  31. charts, maps, drawings, and other images
    graphic
  32. the text
    passage