you can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationsemicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemsFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.quotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.colonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentiondashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencescommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausetimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.independentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideascapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.SubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationsemicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencecolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemsFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.quotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.colonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentiondashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencescommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausetimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.independentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideascapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.SubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYS

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