Genre 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.

1. a tool that makes people laugh
   Humor
2. play a fundamental role in society/ gods supernatural creatures
   Myth
3. Read to make decisions/ often opinionated
   Persuasive
4. set in a fictional universe World of War Craft
   Fantasy
5. made up of comics content
   Graphic Novel
6. Real and imagined people/ historical accuracy
   Historical Fiction
7. Read to learn how to do something
   Procedural
8. uses humanized animals, objects as main characters
   Fable/ Fairytale
9. intends in good faith to present truth and accuracy
   Non Fiction
10. Childhood events/3rd party narration
    Biography
11. Author's personal memories
    Memoir
12. Heroes & villains /moral lessons usually problem/solution
    Folk
13. To frighten, scare, or disgust
    Horror
14. Read to be entertained/ plot
    Fiction
15. Intense suspense/ detectives
    Mystery
16. credible characters/ realistic events
    Realistic Fiction
17. Read to gain information or insight on a topic
    Non Fiction
18. Read to experience language and emotion/ often uses symbolism
    Poetry
19. step by step instructions/ 2nd person
    Procedural
20. delivered through dialogue and performance
    Drama
21. Read to gather factual information
    Expository
22. visions of the future/ thought provoking themes
    Science Fiction
23. Talking creatures/ imaginary worlds
    Fantasy
24. A genre of fiction that usually presents danger or excitement.
    Adventure