Centralidea(nonfiction)SummarizedTheme(fiction)ThemequestionDirectstatementPollutionharmsecosystemsThemeEntiretextMultiplethemesAuthor’smainpointCharacteractionsClimatechangeis scaryConsequencesKeydetailsTruefriendshiprequiresloyaltyPersonalopinionsEvidenceCompletestatementThebattlesceneBroaderSupportingdetailsText’smessageUniversalmessageCharacternamesInferredSpecificInferenceStatedCentralideaCentralidea(nonfiction)SummarizedTheme(fiction)ThemequestionDirectstatementPollutionharmsecosystemsThemeEntiretextMultiplethemesAuthor’smainpointCharacteractionsClimatechangeis scaryConsequencesKeydetailsTruefriendshiprequiresloyaltyPersonalopinionsEvidenceCompletestatementThebattlesceneBroaderSupportingdetailsText’smessageUniversalmessageCharacternamesInferredSpecificInferenceStatedCentralidea

Theme and Central Idea - 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. Central idea (nonfiction)
  2. Summarized
  3. Theme (fiction)
  4. Theme question
  5. Direct statement
  6. Pollution harms ecosystems
  7. Theme
  8. Entire text
  9. Multiple themes
  10. Author’s main point
  11. Character actions
  12. Climate change is scary
  13. Consequences
  14. Key details
  15. True friendship requires loyalty
  16. Personal opinions
  17. Evidence
  18. Complete statement
  19. The battle scene
  20. Broader
  21. Supporting details
  22. Text’s message
  23. Universal message
  24. Character names
  25. Inferred
  26. Specific
  27. Inference
  28. Stated
  29. Central idea