PhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSelectTo pickor makea choiceSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerAffectToproduce achange insomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)FirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.DetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSelectTo pickor makea choiceSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerAffectToproduce achange insomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)FirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.DetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain idea

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