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