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

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