DemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.OpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.TextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)EvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectAffectToproduce achange insomethingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSelectTo pickor makea choiceGenerateTo createorproducesomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.OpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.TextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)EvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectAffectToproduce achange insomethingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSelectTo pickor makea choiceGenerateTo createorproducesomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or belief

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