ItalicsThis is slantedtext thatidentifies newor importantwords.GraphIt showsinformation in avisual way sothat it can beunderstood byreaders.DiagramIt is adrawing thatshows theparts ofsomething.VocabularyWordswords that areimportant tounderstandingthe textCaptionThese are thewordsnext to a picturethat explainwhat it is or isabout.Chartsvisualrepresentationof dataTimeLineA graphicshowingsequenceof eventsSub-headingThis tells thereader what thesmaller sectionof reading isabout.BoldPrintWords indarker,heavierinkDrawingA handdrawnsketchPhotographIt is a picturemade with acamerathat shows howthings look inreal life.IndexThis list wordsalphabetically andoften gives thepage numberswhere the wordsoccur in the text.Hyperlinksa link thatbrings youto awebsiteHeadingThis tells thereader whatthe sectionof reading isabout.LabelsHelpsreadersidentify partsof a pictureor a diagramHighlightinga coloredstripemphasizingwordsFREE!MapIt is a picturethat showsthelocation ofthings orplaces.IndexThis list wordsalphabetically andoften gives thepage numberswhere the wordsoccur in the text.GlossaryThis alphabeticallylists new orimportantwords and tellswhat they mean.ColoredPrintWords are indifferentcolors to drawyour attentionto themHeadingThis tells thereader what thebig section ofreading isabout.BulletedLista heavy, dot infront of a list ofimportantwords, ideas, orthoughtsTable ofContentsThis gives theheading andbeginning pageof each sectionof the book.ItalicsThis is slantedtext thatidentifies newor importantwords.GraphIt showsinformation in avisual way sothat it can beunderstood byreaders.DiagramIt is adrawing thatshows theparts ofsomething.VocabularyWordswords that areimportant tounderstandingthe textCaptionThese are thewordsnext to a picturethat explainwhat it is or isabout.Chartsvisualrepresentationof dataTimeLineA graphicshowingsequenceof eventsSub-headingThis tells thereader what thesmaller sectionof reading isabout.BoldPrintWords indarker,heavierinkDrawingA handdrawnsketchPhotographIt is a picturemade with acamerathat shows howthings look inreal life.IndexThis list wordsalphabetically andoften gives thepage numberswhere the wordsoccur in the text.Hyperlinksa link thatbrings youto awebsiteHeadingThis tells thereader whatthe sectionof reading isabout.LabelsHelpsreadersidentify partsof a pictureor a diagramHighlightinga coloredstripemphasizingwordsFREE!MapIt is a picturethat showsthelocation ofthings orplaces.IndexThis list wordsalphabetically andoften gives thepage numberswhere the wordsoccur in the text.GlossaryThis alphabeticallylists new orimportantwords and tellswhat they mean.ColoredPrintWords are indifferentcolors to drawyour attentionto themHeadingThis tells thereader what thebig section ofreading isabout.BulletedLista heavy, dot infront of a list ofimportantwords, ideas, orthoughtsTable ofContentsThis gives theheading andbeginning pageof each sectionof the book.

Nonfiction Text Features - 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. This is slanted text that identifies new or important words.
    Italics
  2. It shows information in a visual way so that it can be understood by readers.
    Graph
  3. It is a drawing that shows the parts of something.
    Diagram
  4. words that are important to understanding the text
    Vocabulary Words
  5. These are the words next to a picture that explain what it is or is about.
    Caption
  6. visual representation of data
    Charts
  7. A graphic showing sequence of events
    Time Line
  8. This tells the reader what the smaller section of reading is about.
    Sub-heading
  9. Words in darker, heavier ink
    Bold Print
  10. A hand drawn sketch
    Drawing
  11. It is a picture made with a camera that shows how things look in real life.
    Photograph
  12. This list words alphabetically and often gives the page numbers where the words occur in the text.
    Index
  13. a link that brings you to a website
    Hyperlinks
  14. This tells the reader what the section of reading is about.
    Heading
  15. Helps readers identify parts of a picture or a diagram
    Labels
  16. a colored strip emphasizing words
    Highlighting
  17. FREE!
  18. It is a picture that shows the location of things or places.
    Map
  19. This list words alphabetically and often gives the page numbers where the words occur in the text.
    Index
  20. This alphabetically lists new or important words and tells what they mean.
    Glossary
  21. Words are in different colors to draw your attention to them
    Colored Print
  22. This tells the reader what the big section of reading is about.
    Heading
  23. a heavy, dot in front of a list of important words, ideas, or thoughts
    Bulleted List
  24. This gives the heading and beginning page of each section of the book.
    Table of Contents