sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesquotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentenceFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionssemicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemscapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.dashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationcolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.proofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonetimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencesquotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.commapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apauseellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentenceFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionssemicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedcolons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemscapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.dashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationcolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseapostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.proofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.compoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausesparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand alonetimechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.

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