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