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

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