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