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

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