ReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)GenerateTo createorproducesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingSelectTo pickor makea choicePersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingAffectToproduce achange insomethingCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.EvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.PhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerSettingThe timeand placeof aneventDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)GenerateTo createorproducesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingSelectTo pickor makea choicePersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingAffectToproduce achange insomethingCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.EvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.PhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerSettingThe timeand placeof aneventDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the text

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