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

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