JustifyExamineCriticizeArgumentativeInterpretDescribeInformativeExploreTraceEvaluateExplainOutlineDefineCompareorContrastClarifyReviewIllustrateAssessDiscussAnalyzeCriticallyAssess/EvaluateSummarizeListCompare+ContrastJustifyExamineCriticizeArgumentativeInterpretDescribeInformativeExploreTraceEvaluateExplainOutlineDefineCompareorContrastClarifyReviewIllustrateAssessDiscussAnalyzeCriticallyAssess/EvaluateSummarizeListCompare+Contrast

Common Essay Directive Words Explained - 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. Justify
  2. Examine
  3. Criticize
  4. Argumentative
  5. Interpret
  6. Describe
  7. Informative
  8. Explore
  9. Trace
  10. Evaluate
  11. Explain
  12. Outline
  13. Define
  14. Compare or Contrast
  15. Clarify
  16. Review
  17. Illustrate
  18. Assess
  19. Discuss
  20. Analyze
  21. Critically Assess/ Evaluate
  22. Summarize
  23. List
  24. Compare + Contrast