counterclaiman argumentof theoppositeside from theauthorSTRUCTUREhowsomethingisorganized CONTEXTthe parts beforeand after a word orpassage, whichhelp us tounderstand themeaning CONTRASThowthings aredifferentEXPLAINto make clearorunderstandableto othersCENTRAL/MAINIDEAthe author’smostimportantidea or mainpoint CLAIMa point ofview oropinionaboutsomethingTHEMEthe message,universallesson to belearned froma storyDEVELOPto expandor adddetailsanalyzeto break downinto parts andexaminethem; to findthe meaningDETAILSparts of atext thatsupportyour ideasEVALUATEto makeajudgment SUMMARIZEto state theimportant partsof something,usually in order EXPLICITclearlystated DEMONSTRATEto describe,explain, orshow withexamplesDevinemyteacher'snameARGUMENTanopinion;claimwith reasonsto support itEVIDENCEthe factsthat provesomething IDENTIFYto pickout SUPPORTto back-up, justifyyouranswerINFERto conclude, toguess or figureout fromevidence, toread betweenthe linesDETERMINEtodecide CITEtoquotethe text DESCRIBEto showmorefacts anddetailscandywhat youget if youwin thisgameNARRATIVEastorySTORYhas aplot witheventsrebuttalhow theauthoranswers thecounterclaimCOMPAREhowthingsare alikecounterclaiman argumentof theoppositeside from theauthorSTRUCTUREhowsomethingisorganized CONTEXTthe parts beforeand after a word orpassage, whichhelp us tounderstand themeaning CONTRASThowthings aredifferentEXPLAINto make clearorunderstandableto othersCENTRAL/MAINIDEAthe author’smostimportantidea or mainpoint CLAIMa point ofview oropinionaboutsomethingTHEMEthe message,universallesson to belearned froma storyDEVELOPto expandor adddetailsanalyzeto break downinto parts andexaminethem; to findthe meaningDETAILSparts of atext thatsupportyour ideasEVALUATEto makeajudgment SUMMARIZEto state theimportant partsof something,usually in order EXPLICITclearlystated DEMONSTRATEto describe,explain, orshow withexamplesDevinemyteacher'snameARGUMENTanopinion;claimwith reasonsto support itEVIDENCEthe factsthat provesomething IDENTIFYto pickout SUPPORTto back-up, justifyyouranswerINFERto conclude, toguess or figureout fromevidence, toread betweenthe linesDETERMINEtodecide CITEtoquotethe text DESCRIBEto showmorefacts anddetailscandywhat youget if youwin thisgameNARRATIVEastorySTORYhas aplot witheventsrebuttalhow theauthoranswers thecounterclaimCOMPAREhowthingsare alike

Vocabulary - 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. an argument of the opposite side from the author
    counterclaim
  2. how something is organized
    STRUCTURE
  3. the parts before and after a word or passage, which help us to understand the meaning
    CONTEXT
  4. how things are different
    CONTRAST
  5. to make clear or understandable to others
    EXPLAIN
  6. the author’s most important idea or main point
    CENTRAL/MAIN IDEA
  7. a point of view or opinion about something
    CLAIM
  8. the message, universal lesson to be learned from a story
    THEME
  9. to expand or add details
    DEVELOP
  10. to break down into parts and examine them; to find the meaning
    analyze
  11. parts of a text that support your ideas
    DETAILS
  12. to make a judgment
    EVALUATE
  13. to state the important parts of something, usually in order
    SUMMARIZE
  14. clearly stated
    EXPLICIT
  15. to describe, explain, or show with examples
    DEMONSTRATE
  16. my teacher's name
    Devine
  17. an opinion;claim with reasons to support it
    ARGUMENT
  18. the facts that prove something
    EVIDENCE
  19. to pick out
    IDENTIFY
  20. to back-up, justify your answer
    SUPPORT
  21. to conclude, to guess or figure out from evidence, to read between the lines
    INFER
  22. to decide
    DETERMINE
  23. to quote the text
    CITE
  24. to show more facts and details
    DESCRIBE
  25. what you get if you win this game
    candy
  26. a story
    NARRATIVE
  27. has a plot with events
    STORY
  28. how the author answers the counterclaim
    rebuttal
  29. how things are alike
    COMPARE