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

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