DemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseAffectToproduce achange insomethingContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullySettingThe timeand placeof aneventFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)SupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaSelectTo pickor makea choiceGenerateTo createorproducesomethingDemonstrateTo describe,explain, orshow byexamples orreasoningArgumentA strongstatement ofthe meaningor main pointof the textThemeThe centralmessage, what theauthor wants youto know; ofteninferred by thereaderEssayA briefcomposition(piece ofwriting) on asingle subjectQuoteTo writedown theexact wordsof someoneelseAffectToproduce achange insomethingContributeTo give or bringsomething to acommonthought or ideaReferTo go back toor referenceinformation tohelp guideyouEvidenceFacts,statements, orphysical signsthat provesomethingPersuadeTo convinceor talksomeoneinto youridea or beliefSpecificRelating to aclearlyidentifiedobject orthingPhraseA sequence oftwo or morewords; not acompletesentenceDetailsPieces ofinformation thatsupport or tellmore about themain ideaOpinionA belief orfeeling aboutsomething,not based ona fact.ArgueTo presentreasons foror againstsomethingEvaluateTo examineand judgesomethingcarefullySettingThe timeand placeof aneventFirstPersonThe narrator isone of thecharacters in thestory. Uses thewords "I" "me""my" etc.SummarizeTelling the mainpoints briefly; totell the mainpoints in a short,simple, clearwayTextFeaturesItems in non-fictionstories that helpreaders betterunderstand theinformation (ex:charts, diagrams)SupportTo provideevidencefor ananswerCentralIdeaThe keypoint in atext; themain ideaSelectTo pickor makea choiceGenerateTo createorproducesomething

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