ChoseprecisewordsUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeUsed aconvincingtoneRepeatedwords foremphasisTold asurprisingfactHooked myreaders intheintroductionMade aclaimabout atopicUsedspellingrules tohelp editSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayUsedcommasGavebackgroundinformationUsedfigurativelanguageUsed thebestevidenceas supportIncludeda mini-storyWrotewith long,complexsentencesUsed aquoteIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeUsedquotationmarkscorrectlySeparatedsectionswithparagraphsUsedcorrectgrammarPrecisewords tocreate afeelingExplainedwhy thetopicmattersUsedperiodsEnded byreflectingon theclaimGavereasons toconvincemy readersStated myclaim overand overIncludedexamplesfrom atextChoseprecisefactsChoseprecisewordsUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeUsed aconvincingtoneRepeatedwords foremphasisTold asurprisingfactHooked myreaders intheintroductionMade aclaimabout atopicUsedspellingrules tohelp editSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayUsedcommasGavebackgroundinformationUsedfigurativelanguageUsed thebestevidenceas supportIncludeda mini-storyWrotewith long,complexsentencesUsed aquoteIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeUsedquotationmarkscorrectlySeparatedsectionswithparagraphsUsedcorrectgrammarPrecisewords tocreate afeelingExplainedwhy thetopicmattersUsedperiodsEnded byreflectingon theclaimGavereasons toconvincemy readersStated myclaim overand overIncludedexamplesfrom atextChoseprecisefacts

Essay Craft Moves - 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. Chose precise words
  2. Used transitional words and phrases
  3. Included examples from my life
  4. Used a convincing tone
  5. Repeated words for emphasis
  6. Told a surprising fact
  7. Hooked my readers in the introduction
  8. Made a claim about a topic
  9. Used spelling rules to help edit
  10. Suggested an action or response to the essay
  11. Used commas
  12. Gave background information
  13. Used figurative language
  14. Used the best evidence as support
  15. Included a mini-story
  16. Wrote with long, complex sentences
  17. Used a quote
  18. Included examples from my knowledge
  19. Used quotation marks correctly
  20. Separated sections with paragraphs
  21. Used correct grammar
  22. Precise words to create a feeling
  23. Explained why the topic matters
  24. Used periods
  25. Ended by reflecting on the claim
  26. Gave reasons to convince my readers
  27. Stated my claim over and over
  28. Included examples from a text
  29. Chose precise facts