Nonfiction Bingo: Deepen Informational Text Skills for 5th Grade!
 
Take your 5th graders beyond basic comprehension with this interactive nonfiction bingo board game that turns reading into an exciting challenge! Students will analyze, compare, and synthesize information while practicing all the key 5th grade Common Core informational text standards (RI.5.1–RI.5.9)—in a fun, game-based format that keeps engagement high.
 
Skills Covered:
✔ Quoting accurately from the text when explaining or making inferences (RI.5.1)
✔ Determining the main idea and summarizing with supporting details (RI.5.2)
✔ Explaining relationships between individuals, events, ideas, or concepts (RI.5.3)
✔ Comparing and contrasting text structures (RI.5.5)
✔ Analyzing multiple accounts of the same event or topic (RI.5.6)
✔ Integrating information from several texts to write or speak about a topic (RI.5.9)
 
💡 How to Play:
Students pull a task card, complete the prompt, and mark the matching space on their bingo board—aiming for five in a row while strengthening comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking.
 
Perfect for:
✅ Reading centers or guided groups
✅ Skill review and test prep
✅ Early finishers or substitute plans
✅ Independent or collaborative work
 
📚 Why Teachers Love It:
Covers every 5th grade informational text standard
Builds evidence-based reading and discussion skills
Engaging, low-prep format that works with any nonfiction text
Encourages deeper thinking and text-to-text connections