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

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