ThemeThe lifelesson ormoral ofthe storyResearchQuestionA questionthat isansweredthroughresearchAnalyzeto explainhow &whyReasoningAnexplanationwhy you usedthat text-evidenceEvaluateto decide ifsomethingis good orbadDeterminetofigureoutIrrelevantNOTrelatedto a topicNon-biasedNoopinions,just factsContextCluesthe cluesaround theunknownword to getthe meaningIn-textcitationAdding acitation tothe end ofa sentenceNarrativeCraftMovesNarrativetechniques thatmake yourwriting moreinteresting (Ex:simile, idiom)Inferenceto make aconclusion aboutthe reading usingtext evidence andbackgroundknowledge.Justifyto givereasons orevidence toprovesomethingClaiman opinionstatement thatcan besupportedwith evidence.Look at thecharacter'sactions,thoughts, andmotivationsHow toanalyze acharacterin a storyBreakDown theQuestionA strategy toannotate andunderstand atest questionPlagiarismUsingsomeoneelse's wordsand not givingthem creditGraphicOrganizeran outline orplot diagramthat is usedto plan yourwritingexplain yourreasoningand showyour mathcalculationsHow do youjustify youranswer in amathproblem?Summarizeto give a briefoverview ofthe mainpoints ofsomething.Paraphraseto restateinformationusing yourown wordsTopicSentenceThe firstsentence of aparagraph thatsays what theparagraph willbe aboutWorksCitedPageA list ofsourcesused in anessayText-Evidencefacts or detailsfrom a readingto support orprove ananswerRelevantrelatedto atopicMainIdeaa statementsaying whatthe article ismostly aboutInterestingorImportant?A strategy toevaluate answeroptions as atrick answer orimportantanswerDirectQuoteThe author'sexact wordsin quotationmarksthe datacollected inthe scienceexperimentWhat wouldyou evaluatein a scienceexperiment?SignificantBest/MostImportantYes, No,MaybeSoA strategyusing processof eliminationto determinean answerThemeThe lifelesson ormoral ofthe storyResearchQuestionA questionthat isansweredthroughresearchAnalyzeto explainhow &whyReasoningAnexplanationwhy you usedthat text-evidenceEvaluateto decide ifsomethingis good orbadDeterminetofigureoutIrrelevantNOTrelatedto a topicNon-biasedNoopinions,just factsContextCluesthe cluesaround theunknownword to getthe meaningIn-textcitationAdding acitation tothe end ofa sentenceNarrativeCraftMovesNarrativetechniques thatmake yourwriting moreinteresting (Ex:simile, idiom)Inferenceto make aconclusion aboutthe reading usingtext evidence andbackgroundknowledge.Justifyto givereasons orevidence toprovesomethingClaiman opinionstatement thatcan besupportedwith evidence.Look at thecharacter'sactions,thoughts, andmotivationsHow toanalyze acharacterin a storyBreakDown theQuestionA strategy toannotate andunderstand atest questionPlagiarismUsingsomeoneelse's wordsand not givingthem creditGraphicOrganizeran outline orplot diagramthat is usedto plan yourwritingexplain yourreasoningand showyour mathcalculationsHow do youjustify youranswer in amathproblem?Summarizeto give a briefoverview ofthe mainpoints ofsomething.Paraphraseto restateinformationusing yourown wordsTopicSentenceThe firstsentence of aparagraph thatsays what theparagraph willbe aboutWorksCitedPageA list ofsourcesused in anessayText-Evidencefacts or detailsfrom a readingto support orprove ananswerRelevantrelatedto atopicMainIdeaa statementsaying whatthe article ismostly aboutInterestingorImportant?A strategy toevaluate answeroptions as atrick answer orimportantanswerDirectQuoteThe author'sexact wordsin quotationmarksthe datacollected inthe scienceexperimentWhat wouldyou evaluatein a scienceexperiment?SignificantBest/MostImportantYes, No,MaybeSoA strategyusing processof eliminationto determinean answer

Academic 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 life lesson or moral of the story
    Theme
  2. A question that is answered through research
    Research Question
  3. to explain how & why
    Analyze
  4. An explanation why you used that text-evidence
    Reasoning
  5. to decide if something is good or bad
    Evaluate
  6. to figure out
    Determine
  7. NOT related to a topic
    Irrelevant
  8. No opinions, just facts
    Non-biased
  9. the clues around the unknown word to get the meaning
    Context Clues
  10. Adding a citation to the end of a sentence
    In-text citation
  11. Narrative techniques that make your writing more interesting (Ex: simile, idiom)
    Narrative Craft Moves
  12. to make a conclusion about the reading using text evidence and background knowledge.
    Inference
  13. to give reasons or evidence to prove something
    Justify
  14. an opinion statement that can be supported with evidence.
    Claim
  15. How to analyze a character in a story
    Look at the character's actions, thoughts, and motivations
  16. A strategy to annotate and understand a test question
    Break Down the Question
  17. Using someone else's words and not giving them credit
    Plagiarism
  18. an outline or plot diagram that is used to plan your writing
    Graphic Organizer
  19. How do you justify your answer in a math problem?
    explain your reasoning and show your math calculations
  20. to give a brief overview of the main points of something.
    Summarize
  21. to restate information using your own words
    Paraphrase
  22. The first sentence of a paragraph that says what the paragraph will be about
    Topic Sentence
  23. A list of sources used in an essay
    Works Cited Page
  24. facts or details from a reading to support or prove an answer
    Text-Evidence
  25. related to a topic
    Relevant
  26. a statement saying what the article is mostly about
    Main Idea
  27. A strategy to evaluate answer options as a trick answer or important answer
    Interesting or Important?
  28. The author's exact words in quotation marks
    Direct Quote
  29. What would you evaluate in a science experiment?
    the data collected in the science experiment
  30. Best/Most Important
    Significant
  31. A strategy using process of elimination to determine an answer
    Yes, No, Maybe So