pointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventssuggesttomentionor hint atexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storysolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedrelatedconnectedgistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happencaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturedifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofcentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideaeventswhathappensin a story- actionsillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemequotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textsimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesamethemethemessageor lessonof a textclaima statementthatsomethingis trueresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestioneffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)problema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvednarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storypassagethetextfictionmadeup(fake)phrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethersupportto proveusingdetails orevidencegenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointsnonfictionfacts(notfake)detailsspecificexamplesorevidencemainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideapointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventssuggesttomentionor hint atexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storysolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedrelatedconnectedgistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happencaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturedifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofcentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideaeventswhathappensin a story- actionsillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemequotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textsimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesamethemethemessageor lessonof a textclaima statementthatsomethingis trueresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestioneffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)problema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvednarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storypassagethetextfictionmadeup(fake)phrasea group ofwordsworkingtogethersupportto proveusingdetails orevidencegenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviesummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointsnonfictionfacts(notfake)detailsspecificexamplesorevidencemainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainidea

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