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

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