Precisewords tocreate afeelingUsedfigurativelanguageUsed thebestevidenceas supportGavebackgroundinformationHooked myreaders intheintroductionSeparatedsectionswithparagraphsUsedcommasUsedcorrectgrammarUsed aconvincingtoneUsed aquoteUsedspellingrules tohelp editStated myclaim overand overRepeatedwords foremphasisMade aclaimabout atopicGavereasons toconvincemy readersTold asurprisingfactIncludedexamplesfrom atextEnded byreflectingon theclaimIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeChoseprecisefactsExplainedwhy thetopicmattersWrotewith long,complexsentencesIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeChoseprecisewordsUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayIncludeda mini-storyUsedperiodsUsedquotationmarkscorrectlyPrecisewords tocreate afeelingUsedfigurativelanguageUsed thebestevidenceas supportGavebackgroundinformationHooked myreaders intheintroductionSeparatedsectionswithparagraphsUsedcommasUsedcorrectgrammarUsed aconvincingtoneUsed aquoteUsedspellingrules tohelp editStated myclaim overand overRepeatedwords foremphasisMade aclaimabout atopicGavereasons toconvincemy readersTold asurprisingfactIncludedexamplesfrom atextEnded byreflectingon theclaimIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeChoseprecisefactsExplainedwhy thetopicmattersWrotewith long,complexsentencesIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeChoseprecisewordsUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayIncludeda mini-storyUsedperiodsUsedquotationmarkscorrectly

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