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

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