SelectTo pickor makea choiceOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayAffectToproduce achange insomethingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)EssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceSelectTo pickor makea choiceOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayAffectToproduce achange insomethingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)EssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentence

Vocabulary 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. To pick or make a choice
    Select
  2. A belief or feeling about something, not based on a fact.
    Opinion
  3. To give or bring something to a common thought or idea
    Contribute
  4. The key point in a text; the main idea
    Central Idea
  5. To create or produce something
    Generate
  6. A strong statement of the meaning or main point of the text
    Argument
  7. To go back to or reference information to help guide you
    Refer
  8. Telling the main points briefly; to tell the main points in a short, simple, clear way
    Summarize
  9. To produce a change in something
    Affect
  10. The time and place of an event
    Setting
  11. The narrator is one of the characters in the story. Uses the words "I" "me" "my" etc.
    First Person
  12. Relating to a clearly identified object or thing
    Specific
  13. Pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea
    Details
  14. To present reasons for or against something
    Argue
  15. To write down the exact words of someone else
    Quote
  16. To provide evidence for an answer
    Support
  17. To examine and judge something carefully
    Evaluate
  18. Facts, statements, or physical signs that prove something
    Evidence
  19. The central message, what the author wants you to know; often inferred by the reader
    Theme
  20. To convince or talk someone into your idea or belief
    Persuade
  21. To describe, explain, or show by examples or reasoning
    Demonstrate
  22. Items in non-fiction stories that help readers better understand the information (ex: charts, diagrams)
    Text Features
  23. A brief composition (piece of writing) on a single subject
    Essay
  24. A sequence of two or more words; not a complete sentence
    Phrase