informationthat can beproven true(fact)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)word or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)FREEFREEyouropinion orposition(claim)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)who youare writingto(audience)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)phrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)informationthat can beproven true(fact)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)word or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)FREEFREEyouropinion orposition(claim)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)who youare writingto(audience)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)phrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)

Definition Bingo - 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. information that can be proven true (fact)
  2. a sentence or more that grabs the reader's attention (lead-in)
  3. word or phrase used to move the reader from one idea to another (transition)
  4. FREE
  5. FREE
  6. your opinion or position (claim)
  7. someone who has a real interest in the issue (stakeholder)
  8. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  9. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)
  10. specific information about a topic (detail)
  11. writing to explain or inform (expository writing)
  12. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)
  13. introduction to your topic (thesis statement)
  14. words someone says that supports an idea or argument (quotation)
  15. numerical information that develops an idea or argument (statistic)
  16. who you are writing to (audience)
  17. more specific information about an idea (example)
  18. to restate an unfamiliar word to tell what it means (definition)
  19. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  20. creating a vivid image by appealing to the senses (description)
  21. phrases used because some statement can't be completely true (hedge terms)
  22. data that supports a position or opinion (evidence)
  23. explains how the evidence supports the claim (support)
  24. writing in which you must choose a side and defend it (argument writing)
  25. explains how the evidence is relevant (support)