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

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