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

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