ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.IllustrationA picture thatis drawn bya person orby acomputer.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.SideBarA small section oftext that isseparated fromthe main text. It isusually outlinedby a box.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.TimelineA diagramthat showsevents inchronologicalorder.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.Cause/effectThe event thathappens first andthe event thatfollows, or whenone event bringsabout another.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.IllustrationA picture thatis drawn bya person orby acomputer.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.SideBarA small section oftext that isseparated fromthe main text. It isusually outlinedby a box.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.TimelineA diagramthat showsevents inchronologicalorder.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.Cause/effectThe event thathappens first andthe event thatfollows, or whenone event bringsabout another.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.

Informational Text Vocabulary Bingo - 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 known or express.
    Convey
  2. In order by date.
    Chronological
  3. Words in the text that are important. They can be bold, italics, or in color.
    Keywords
  4. A statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.
    Opinion
  5. The reason the author wrote the text.
    Author's purpose
  6. Text that is written so it slants to the right.
    Italic Text
  7. A list of important words from the text and their definitions. It is in ABC order.
    Glossary
  8. Text that is darker and heavier than the other words written around it.
    Bold Text
  9. These are the way an author organizes his text to increase comprehension.
    Text Structure
  10. A little story or small piece of information.
    Anecdote
  11. Numbers or dates used to prove something.
    Statistics
  12. The first page of a book. It gives the book's title and information about the author, illustrator, and publisher.
    Title Page
  13. Identify the similarities and differences of two or more subjects.
    Compare/Contrast
  14. Helps to support the central idea in an important way.
    Key detail
  15. Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
    Table of Contents
  16. A picture that is drawn by a person or by a computer.
    Illustration
  17. The most important idea about a topic that the writer is trying to show.
    Main idea
  18. A short phrase, sentence, or question. It is the name of the book or article.
    Title
  19. The words at the top of a dictionary page that let you know which words appear on that page.
    Guide Words
  20. A picture taken with a real camera.
    Photograph
  21. To separate or break into parts and examine.
    Analyze
  22. The author's main idea.
    Author's message
  23. A small section of text that is separated from the main text. It is usually outlined by a box.
    Side Bar
  24. This tells the reader about the picture. It may also explain how the picture relates to the main text.
    Caption
  25. A short extract from a film, broadcast, piece of music, or writing.
    Excerpt
  26. A diagram that shows events in chronological order.
    Timeline
  27. A chart that lists information in rows and columns.
    Table or Graph
  28. The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another.
    Cause/effect
  29. A short word or phrase that comes at the beginning of a new section of text in a large chapter or article.
    Heading
  30. A drawing that uses other text features such as labels to show the different parts of an object.
    Diagram
  31. In the correct numerical order or the order of events.
    Sequential
  32. Words or phrases surrounding a word that provide hints about the word's meaning.
    Context Clue
  33. Can be proven or verified as true.
    Fact
  34. A piece of information that supports your evidence.
    Evidence