independentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.colonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclausedashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentencequotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemssentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionstimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.capitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.you can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.colonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclausedashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentencequotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemssentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionstimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.capitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.you 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. This is a part of a sentence that can stand alone
    independent clause
  2. clauses that can stand on their own as sentences.
    independent clauses
  3. joins 2 clauses where one clause introduces a 2nd clause that clarifies the 1st clause
    colon
  4. punctuation used to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence
    dash
  5. You need this when using a direct quote.
    quotation marks
  6. clauses that can not stand on their own as sentences
    Dependent clause
  7. links a dependent clause to an independent clause using FANBOYS
    Subordinating Conjunction
  8. punctuation used to indicate an omission and/or pause in a sentence
    ellipsis
  9. These can be used in lists to introduce or separate items
    colons or semicolons
  10. This is crucial to making my writing interesting and keeping my reader's attention
    sentence variety
  11. What is it called when you use your own words to describe someone else's ideas
    paraphrase
  12. You can use this acronym to remember coordinating conjunctions
    FANBOYS
  13. You would use an ellipsis as a literary device for this.
    time change in a movie
  14. This joins two independent clauses that are related
    semicolon
  15. punctuation used to mark a separation in a sentence which creates a pause
    comma
  16. It is a good idea to have someone ______ your writing for punctuation.
    proofread
  17. When quoting a complete sentence, you always _____ the first word.
    capitalized
  18. A sentence with 2 independent clauses and no dependent clauses
    compound sentence
  19. This is used to show possession or in contractions.
    apostrophe
  20. punctuation
    you can add different types of ___ to add sentence variety