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

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