informationthat can beproven true(fact)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)youropinion orposition(claim)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)word or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)FREEFREEphrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)who youare writingto(audience)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)informationthat can beproven true(fact)specificinformationabout a topic(detail)more specificinformationabout an idea(example)youropinion orposition(claim)refutescompetingclaims(rebuttal,counterclaim)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)to tell thereader moreusing specificwords or details(elaborate,elaboration)explains howthe evidenceis relevant(support)words someonesays thatsupports anidea orargument(quotation)explains howthe evidencesupports theclaim(support)word or phraseused to movethe reader fromone idea toanother(transition)introductionto your topic(thesisstatement)writing toexplain orinform(expositorywriting)creating avivid image byappealing tothe senses(description)FREEFREEphrases usedbecause somestatement can'tbe completelytrue(hedge terms)a sentence ormore that grabsthe reader'sattention(lead-in)numericalinformation thatdevelops anidea orargument(statistic)data thatsupports aposition oropinion(evidence)to restate anunfamiliarword to tellwhat it means(definition)writing in whichyou mustchoose a sideand defend it(argumentwriting)who youare writingto(audience)someonewho has areal interestin the issue(stakeholder)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. information that can be proven true (fact)
  2. specific information about a topic (detail)
  3. more specific information about an idea (example)
  4. your opinion or position (claim)
  5. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)
  6. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  7. to tell the reader more using specific words or details (elaborate, elaboration)
  8. explains how the evidence is relevant (support)
  9. words someone says that supports an idea or argument (quotation)
  10. explains how the evidence supports the claim (support)
  11. word or phrase used to move the reader from one idea to another (transition)
  12. introduction to your topic (thesis statement)
  13. writing to explain or inform (expository writing)
  14. creating a vivid image by appealing to the senses (description)
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  17. phrases used because some statement can't be completely true (hedge terms)
  18. a sentence or more that grabs the reader's attention (lead-in)
  19. numerical information that develops an idea or argument (statistic)
  20. data that supports a position or opinion (evidence)
  21. to restate an unfamiliar word to tell what it means (definition)
  22. writing in which you must choose a side and defend it (argument writing)
  23. who you are writing to (audience)
  24. someone who has a real interest in the issue (stakeholder)
  25. refutes competing claims (rebuttal, counterclaim)