DESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.WagonTrain atDuskPERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!DESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.Comicbooks arewrittento______Theauthor istrying toscare you.FictionalbooksThe store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!Pamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesThree stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichEXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.EXPLAINApple PieRecipeSchoollunchescost $2.50EntertainAn articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.An article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______PersuadeDescribeInformA manualabout howto set up acomputer.The mostdangerousanimal inthe world.The authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.ExplainThe author istrying to getyou tobelieve/buy/ ordo something.DESCRIBEGoose bumpsrose up on my skinwhen we walkedinto the dark,musty-smellingroom.WagonTrain atDuskPERSUADEVote for me forStudentCouncil! I amthe bestcandidate!DESCRIBE -The author usessome of our 5senses to tellyou aboutsomething.Comicbooks arewrittento______Theauthor istrying toscare you.FictionalbooksThe store ishaving a buyone get onefree sale!Today only!Pamphlet thatencouragesyou to makedonations toneedy familiesThree stepsto make apeanutbuttersandwichEXPLAIN Theauthor tellsyou how toput a bicycletogether.EXPLAINApple PieRecipeSchoollunchescost $2.50EntertainAn articleabout themost popularbeaches inFlorida.An article aboutthe History ofTexas is writtento_______PersuadeDescribeInformA manualabout howto set up acomputer.The mostdangerousanimal inthe world.The authortries to makeyou laughwhile readingtheir story.ExplainThe 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. DESCRIBE Goose bumps rose up on my skin when we walked into the dark, musty-smelling room.
  2. Wagon Train at Dusk
  3. PERSUADE Vote for me for Student Council! I am the best candidate!
  4. DESCRIBE - The author uses some of our 5 senses to tell you about something.
  5. Comic books are written to______
  6. The author is trying to scare you.
  7. Fictional books
  8. The store is having a buy one get one free sale! Today only!
  9. Pamphlet that encourages you to make donations to needy families
  10. Three steps to make a peanut butter sandwich
  11. EXPLAIN The author tells you how to put a bicycle together.
  12. EXPLAIN Apple Pie Recipe
  13. School lunches cost $2.50
  14. Entertain
  15. An article about the most popular beaches in Florida.
  16. An article about the History of Texas is written to_______
  17. Persuade
  18. Describe
  19. Inform
  20. A manual about how to set up a computer.
  21. The most dangerous animal in the world.
  22. The author tries to make you laugh while reading their story.
  23. Explain
  24. The author is trying to get you to believe/buy/ or do something.