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