CentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.EssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectGenerateTo createorproducesomethingArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)ArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textAffectToproduce achange insomethingQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSelectTo pickor makea choiceEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.EssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectGenerateTo createorproducesomethingArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)ArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textAffectToproduce achange insomethingQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseSettingThe timeand placeof aneventSelectTo pickor makea choiceEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefully

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