InformEntertainPERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!ExplainThe authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.PersuadeEXPLAINApple PieRecipeWagonTrain atDuskPamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesThe mostdangerousanimal inthe world.DESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.The store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!Three stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichFictionalbooksThe author istrying to getyou tobelieve/buy/ ordo something.An articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.Schoollunchescost $2.50A manualabout howto set up acomputer.An article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______Comicbooks arewrittento______Theauthor istrying toscare you.EXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.DescribeDESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.InformEntertainPERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!ExplainThe authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.PersuadeEXPLAINApple PieRecipeWagonTrain atDuskPamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesThe mostdangerousanimal inthe world.DESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.The store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!Three stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichFictionalbooksThe author istrying to getyou tobelieve/buy/ ordo something.An articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.Schoollunchescost $2.50A manualabout howto set up acomputer.An article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______Comicbooks arewrittento______Theauthor istrying toscare you.EXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.DescribeDESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.

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