GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.TimelineA diagramthat showsevents inchronologicalorder.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.SideBarA small section oftext that isseparated fromthe main text. It isusually outlinedby a box.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.Cause/effectThe event thathappens first andthe event thatfollows, or whenone event bringsabout another.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.IllustrationA picture thatis drawn bya person orby acomputer.GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.TimelineA diagramthat showsevents inchronologicalorder.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.SideBarA small section oftext that isseparated fromthe main text. It isusually outlinedby a box.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.Cause/effectThe event thathappens first andthe event thatfollows, or whenone event bringsabout another.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.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. A list of important words from the text and their definitions. It is in ABC order.
    Glossary
  2. Helps to support the central idea in an important way.
    Key detail
  3. The most important idea about a topic that the writer is trying to show.
    Main idea
  4. In order by date.
    Chronological
  5. Words in the text that are important. They can be bold, italics, or in color.
    Keywords
  6. Identify the similarities and differences of two or more subjects.
    Compare/Contrast
  7. Text that is written so it slants to the right.
    Italic Text
  8. This tells the reader about the picture. It may also explain how the picture relates to the main text.
    Caption
  9. The author's main idea.
    Author's message
  10. A piece of information that supports your evidence.
    Evidence
  11. Words or phrases surrounding a word that provide hints about the word's meaning.
    Context Clue
  12. A little story or small piece of information.
    Anecdote
  13. Text that is darker and heavier than the other words written around it.
    Bold Text
  14. Numbers or dates used to prove something.
    Statistics
  15. A diagram that shows events in chronological order.
    Timeline
  16. A short extract from a film, broadcast, piece of music, or writing.
    Excerpt
  17. Can be proven or verified as true.
    Fact
  18. A drawing that uses other text features such as labels to show the different parts of an object.
    Diagram
  19. Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
    Table of Contents
  20. The words at the top of a dictionary page that let you know which words appear on that page.
    Guide Words
  21. To separate or break into parts and examine.
    Analyze
  22. A short phrase, sentence, or question. It is the name of the book or article.
    Title
  23. A picture taken with a real camera.
    Photograph
  24. A short word or phrase that comes at the beginning of a new section of text in a large chapter or article.
    Heading
  25. To make known or express.
    Convey
  26. A chart that lists information in rows and columns.
    Table or Graph
  27. A statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.
    Opinion
  28. A small section of text that is separated from the main text. It is usually outlined by a box.
    Side Bar
  29. In the correct numerical order or the order of events.
    Sequential
  30. These are the way an author organizes his text to increase comprehension.
    Text Structure
  31. The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another.
    Cause/effect
  32. The first page of a book. It gives the book's title and information about the author, illustrator, and publisher.
    Title Page
  33. The reason the author wrote the text.
    Author's purpose
  34. A picture that is drawn by a person or by a computer.
    Illustration