EXPLAINto make clearorunderstandableto othersNARRATIVEastoryanalyzeto break downinto parts andexaminethem; to findthe meaningCOMPAREhowthingsare alikeCENTRAL/MAINIDEAthe author’smostimportantidea or mainpoint STORYhas aplot witheventsEVALUATEto makeajudgment CITEtoquotethe text SUMMARIZEto state theimportant partsof something,usually in order candywhat youget if youwin thisgameEVIDENCEthe factsthat provesomething DESCRIBEto showmorefacts anddetailsCONTEXTthe parts beforeand after a word orpassage, whichhelp us tounderstand themeaning counterclaiman argumentof theoppositeside from theauthorINFERto conclude, toguess or figureout fromevidence, toread betweenthe linesDETERMINEtodecide THEMEthe message,universallesson to belearned froma storyEXPLICITclearlystated DETAILSparts of atext thatsupportyour ideasrebuttalhow theauthoranswers thecounterclaimDevinemyteacher'snameDEVELOPto expandor adddetailsARGUMENTanopinion;claimwith reasonsto support itDEMONSTRATEto describe,explain, orshow withexamplesCONTRASThowthings aredifferentSTRUCTUREhowsomethingisorganized IDENTIFYto pickout SUPPORTto back-up, justifyyouranswerCLAIMa point ofview oropinionaboutsomethingEXPLAINto make clearorunderstandableto othersNARRATIVEastoryanalyzeto break downinto parts andexaminethem; to findthe meaningCOMPAREhowthingsare alikeCENTRAL/MAINIDEAthe author’smostimportantidea or mainpoint STORYhas aplot witheventsEVALUATEto makeajudgment CITEtoquotethe text SUMMARIZEto state theimportant partsof something,usually in order candywhat youget if youwin thisgameEVIDENCEthe factsthat provesomething DESCRIBEto showmorefacts anddetailsCONTEXTthe parts beforeand after a word orpassage, whichhelp us tounderstand themeaning counterclaiman argumentof theoppositeside from theauthorINFERto conclude, toguess or figureout fromevidence, toread betweenthe linesDETERMINEtodecide THEMEthe message,universallesson to belearned froma storyEXPLICITclearlystated DETAILSparts of atext thatsupportyour ideasrebuttalhow theauthoranswers thecounterclaimDevinemyteacher'snameDEVELOPto expandor adddetailsARGUMENTanopinion;claimwith reasonsto support itDEMONSTRATEto describe,explain, orshow withexamplesCONTRASThowthings aredifferentSTRUCTUREhowsomethingisorganized IDENTIFYto pickout SUPPORTto back-up, justifyyouranswerCLAIMa point ofview oropinionaboutsomething

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