you can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsdashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.quotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.capitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonesentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentioncolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemscolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.ellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentenceyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionsdashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.quotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.capitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonesentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentioncolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemscolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseDependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.ellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentence

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