Made aclaimabout atopicStated myclaim overand overUsedcommasSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayIncludedexamplesfrom atextEnded byreflectingon theclaimIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeGavereasons toconvincemy readersGavebackgroundinformationRepeatedwords foremphasisUsedfigurativelanguageUsedquotationmarkscorrectlyPrecisewords tocreate afeelingTold asurprisingfactUsedperiodsUsed aconvincingtoneUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesChoseprecisewordsUsedspellingrules tohelp editSeparatedsectionswithparagraphsExplainedwhy thetopicmattersHooked myreaders intheintroductionIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeIncludeda mini-storyUsedcorrectgrammarChoseprecisefactsWrotewith long,complexsentencesUsed aquoteUsed thebestevidenceas supportMade aclaimabout atopicStated myclaim overand overUsedcommasSuggestedan action orresponse tothe essayIncludedexamplesfrom atextEnded byreflectingon theclaimIncludedexamplesfrom mylifeGavereasons toconvincemy readersGavebackgroundinformationRepeatedwords foremphasisUsedfigurativelanguageUsedquotationmarkscorrectlyPrecisewords tocreate afeelingTold asurprisingfactUsedperiodsUsed aconvincingtoneUsedtransitionalwords andphrasesChoseprecisewordsUsedspellingrules tohelp editSeparatedsectionswithparagraphsExplainedwhy thetopicmattersHooked myreaders intheintroductionIncludedexamplesfrom myknowledgeIncludeda mini-storyUsedcorrectgrammarChoseprecisefactsWrotewith long,complexsentencesUsed aquoteUsed thebestevidenceas support

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