quotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textsuggesttomentionor hint atpassagethetextclaima statementthatsomethingis truedifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferenteffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)mainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideasummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointseventswhathappensin a story- actionscausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happenphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogetherfictionmadeup(fake)evidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofthemethemessageor lessonof a textillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedsupportto proveusingdetails orevidencegistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainidearelatedconnectedcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemepointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventscaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturenarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storysimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesameresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestiondetailsspecificexamplesorevidencesolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storynonfictionfacts(notfake)genrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviequotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textsuggesttomentionor hint atpassagethetextclaima statementthatsomethingis truedifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferenteffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)mainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideacentralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideasummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointseventswhathappensin a story- actionscausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happenphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogetherfictionmadeup(fake)evidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofthemethemessageor lessonof a textillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedsupportto proveusingdetails orevidencegistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainidearelatedconnectedcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemepointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventscaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturenarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storysimilaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesameresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestiondetailsspecificexamplesorevidencesolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storynonfictionfacts(notfake)genrea categoryor stories,music, ormovie

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