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

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