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

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