GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.IllustrationA picture thatis drawn bya person orby acomputer.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.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.TimelineA diagramthat showsevents inchronologicalorder.GuideWordsThe words at thetop of a dictionarypage that let youknow whichwords appear onthat page.PhotographA picturetaken witha realcamera.AnecdoteA little storyor smallpiece ofinformation.HeadingA short word orphrase that comesat the beginning ofa new section oftext in a largechapter or article.KeydetailHelps tosupport thecentral idea inan importantway.AnalyzeTo separateor break intoparts andexamine.FactCan beproven orverified astrue.ConveyTo makeknown orexpress.DiagramA drawing thatuses other textfeatures such aslabels to showthe different partsof an object.SequentialIn the correctnumericalorder or theorder ofevents.MainideaThe mostimportant ideaabout a topicthat the writer istrying to show.EvidenceA piece ofinformationthat supportsyourevidence.ChronologicalIn orderbydate.ItalicTextText that iswritten soit slants tothe right.Author'smessageTheauthor'smain idea.Table ofContentsLists the majorparts of a bookalong with theirpage numbers.IllustrationA picture thatis drawn bya person orby acomputer.CaptionThis tells thereader about thepicture. It may alsoexplain how thepicture relates tothe main text.ExcerptA short extractfrom a film,broadcast,piece of music,or writing.ContextClueWords or phrasessurrounding aword that providehints about theword's meaning.TitlePageThe first page of abook. It gives thebook's title andinformation aboutthe author,illustrator, andpublisher.TableorGraphA chart thatlistsinformationin rows andcolumns.TextStructureThese are theway an authororganizes histext to increasecomprehension.KeywordsWords in thetext that areimportant. Theycan be bold,italics, or incolor.OpinionA statement thatcannot beproven becauseit is a person'sbeliefs, feelings,or thoughts.Compare/ContrastIdentify thesimilarities anddifferences oftwo or moresubjects.GlossaryA list ofimportantwords from thetext and theirdefinitions. It isin ABC order.TitleA short phrase,sentence, orquestion. It isthe name of thebook or article.StatisticsNumbers ordates usedto provesomething.Author'spurposeThe reasonthe authorwrote thetext.BoldText Text that isdarker andheavier thanthe other wordswritten aroundit.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.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. The words at the top of a dictionary page that let you know which words appear on that page.
    Guide Words
  2. A picture taken with a real camera.
    Photograph
  3. A little story or small piece of information.
    Anecdote
  4. A short word or phrase that comes at the beginning of a new section of text in a large chapter or article.
    Heading
  5. Helps to support the central idea in an important way.
    Key detail
  6. To separate or break into parts and examine.
    Analyze
  7. Can be proven or verified as true.
    Fact
  8. To make known or express.
    Convey
  9. A drawing that uses other text features such as labels to show the different parts of an object.
    Diagram
  10. In the correct numerical order or the order of events.
    Sequential
  11. The most important idea about a topic that the writer is trying to show.
    Main idea
  12. A piece of information that supports your evidence.
    Evidence
  13. In order by date.
    Chronological
  14. Text that is written so it slants to the right.
    Italic Text
  15. The author's main idea.
    Author's message
  16. Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
    Table of Contents
  17. A picture that is drawn by a person or by a computer.
    Illustration
  18. This tells the reader about the picture. It may also explain how the picture relates to the main text.
    Caption
  19. A short extract from a film, broadcast, piece of music, or writing.
    Excerpt
  20. Words or phrases surrounding a word that provide hints about the word's meaning.
    Context Clue
  21. The first page of a book. It gives the book's title and information about the author, illustrator, and publisher.
    Title Page
  22. A chart that lists information in rows and columns.
    Table or Graph
  23. These are the way an author organizes his text to increase comprehension.
    Text Structure
  24. Words in the text that are important. They can be bold, italics, or in color.
    Keywords
  25. A statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.
    Opinion
  26. Identify the similarities and differences of two or more subjects.
    Compare/Contrast
  27. A list of important words from the text and their definitions. It is in ABC order.
    Glossary
  28. A short phrase, sentence, or question. It is the name of the book or article.
    Title
  29. Numbers or dates used to prove something.
    Statistics
  30. The reason the author wrote the text.
    Author's purpose
  31. Text that is darker and heavier than the other words written around it.
    Bold Text
  32. A small section of text that is separated from the main text. It is usually outlined by a box.
    Side Bar
  33. The event that happens first and the event that follows, or when one event brings about another.
    Cause/effect
  34. A diagram that shows events in chronological order.
    Timeline