InformDescribeWagonTrain atDuskAn articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.EXPLAINApple PieRecipeComicbooks arewrittento______Three stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichDESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.Schoollunchescost $2.50Pamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesEXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.Theauthor istrying toscare you.FictionalbooksEntertainThe authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.A manualabout howto set up acomputer.The store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!ExplainAn article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______The mostdangerousanimal inthe world.PersuadePERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!DESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.The author istrying to getyou tobelieve/buy/ ordo something.InformDescribeWagonTrain atDuskAn articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.EXPLAINApple PieRecipeComicbooks arewrittento______Three stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichDESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.Schoollunchescost $2.50Pamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesEXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.Theauthor istrying toscare you.FictionalbooksEntertainThe authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.A manualabout howto set up acomputer.The store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!ExplainAn article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______The mostdangerousanimal inthe world.PersuadePERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!DESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.The author istrying to getyou tobelieve/buy/ ordo something.

Author's Purpose - 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. Inform
  2. Describe
  3. Wagon Train at Dusk
  4. An article about the most popular beaches in Florida.
  5. EXPLAIN Apple Pie Recipe
  6. Comic books are written to______
  7. Three steps to make a peanut butter sandwich
  8. DESCRIBE - The author uses some of our 5 senses to tell you about something.
  9. School lunches cost $2.50
  10. Pamphlet that encourages you to make donations to needy families
  11. EXPLAIN The author tells you how to put a bicycle together.
  12. The author is trying to scare you.
  13. Fictional books
  14. Entertain
  15. The author tries to make you laugh while reading their story.
  16. A manual about how to set up a computer.
  17. The store is having a buy one get one free sale! Today only!
  18. Explain
  19. An article about the History of Texas is written to_______
  20. The most dangerous animal in the world.
  21. Persuade
  22. PERSUADE Vote for me for Student Council! I am the best candidate!
  23. DESCRIBE Goose bumps rose up on my skin when we walked into the dark, musty-smelling room.
  24. The author is trying to get you to believe/buy/ or do something.