pointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventsquotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textnonfictionfacts(notfake)narratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storysuggesttomentionor hint atproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedsummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointsresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestionillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialeventswhathappensin a story- actionsclaima statementthatsomethingis trueevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofcaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturesolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedthemethe centralmessageor lessonof a textexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storygistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happendifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentdetailsspecificexamplesorevidencecentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemeeffectwhathappensbecause ofanothereventgenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethersupportto proveusingdetails orevidencefictionmadeup(fake)passagethetextmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainidearelatedconnectedcentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout themain ideasimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesamepointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventsquotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textnonfictionfacts(notfake)narratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storysuggesttomentionor hint atproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedsummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointsresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestionillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialeventswhathappensin a story- actionsclaima statementthatsomethingis trueevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofcaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturesolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedthemethe centralmessageor lessonof a textexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storygistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happendifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentdetailsspecificexamplesorevidencecentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemeeffectwhathappensbecause ofanothereventgenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethersupportto proveusingdetails orevidencefictionmadeup(fake)passagethetextmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainidearelatedconnectedcentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout themain ideasimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesame

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