SubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYScompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.ellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentenceindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.dashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemssentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonecolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclausequotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.paraphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYScompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.ellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentenceindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.dashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemssentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonecolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclausequotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.paraphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuation

Punctuation Bingo - 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. links a dependent clause to an independent clause using FANBOYS
    Subordinating Conjunction
  2. A sentence with 2 independent clauses and no dependent clauses
    compound sentence
  3. This is used to show possession or in contractions.
    apostrophe
  4. This joins two independent clauses that are related
    semicolon
  5. When quoting a complete sentence, you always _____ the first word.
    capitalized
  6. You would use an ellipsis as a literary device for this.
    time change in a movie
  7. punctuation used to indicate an omission and/or pause in a sentence
    ellipsis
  8. clauses that can stand on their own as sentences.
    independent clauses
  9. punctuation used to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence
    dash
  10. It is a good idea to have someone ______ your writing for punctuation.
    proofread
  11. punctuation used to mark a separation in a sentence which creates a pause
    comma
  12. These can be used in lists to introduce or separate items
    colons or semicolons
  13. This is crucial to making my writing interesting and keeping my reader's attention
    sentence variety
  14. You can use this acronym to remember coordinating conjunctions
    FANBOYS
  15. clauses that can not stand on their own as sentences
    Dependent clause
  16. This is a part of a sentence that can stand alone
    independent clause
  17. joins 2 clauses where one clause introduces a 2nd clause that clarifies the 1st clause
    colon
  18. You need this when using a direct quote.
    quotation marks
  19. What is it called when you use your own words to describe someone else's ideas
    paraphrase
  20. punctuation
    you can add different types of ___ to add sentence variety