ArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSelectTo pickor makea choiceOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.AffectToproduce achange insomethingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)ArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningSupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerSummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullyFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingSettingThe timeand placeof aneventContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSelectTo pickor makea choiceOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.AffectToproduce achange insomethingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaGenerateTo createorproducesomethingTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)

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