narratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storypointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventseventswhathappensin a story- actionsproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedgistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideasupportto proveusingdetails orevidenceresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestionsuggesttomentionor hint atfictionmadeup(fake)quotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storycaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturegenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviedetailsspecificexamplesorevidenceeffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)centralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideasolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedthemethemessageor lessonof a textsummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointspassagethetextrelatedconnectedmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideaclaima statementthatsomethingis trueillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemecausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happenphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogetherdifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofnonfictionfacts(notfake)similaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesamenarratorthe personor characterwho tellsthe storypointof viewwho is tellingthe story andtheir feelingsabout thecharacter(s) oreventseventswhathappensin a story- actionsproblema challengeor somethingthat needs tobe solvedgistwhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideasupportto proveusingdetails orevidenceresponsean answerback (or ananswer to aquestionsuggesttomentionor hint atfictionmadeup(fake)quotationthe exactwords of aperson orfrom a textexcerpta shortsectiontaken from abook or storycaptionthe wordsthat explainor describea picturegenrea categoryor stories,music, ormoviedetailsspecificexamplesorevidenceeffectwhathappensbecause ofanother event(the cause)centralideawhat a textis mostlyabout - themain ideasolutionhow theproblem isfixed orsolvedthemethemessageor lessonof a textsummarya short retellingof a story thatonly includesthe mostimportantpointspassagethetextrelatedconnectedmainideawhat the textis mostlyabout - alsocalled mainideaclaima statementthatsomethingis trueillustrationa picture ordrawing used toexplain ordecorate abook or otherwritten materialcentralmessagethe messageor lesson of atext - anothername for thethemecausewhy somethinghappens - anevent thatmakes anotherevent happenphrasea group ofwordsworkingtogetherdifferencestraits orfacts thataredifferentevidencefactsand detailsthat supporta claim -theproofnonfictionfacts(notfake)similaritiestraits orfacts thatare thesame

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