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

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