benignharmless,gentle, orpleasantPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedluminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingprofoundDeepandinsightfulComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"StaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScrooge2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartverseHow poemsare written(line by line)overtObviousandnoticeablemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausestrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedluminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingprofoundDeepandinsightfulComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"StaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScrooge2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartverseHow poemsare written(line by line)overtObviousandnoticeablemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausestrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronoun

8th Grade English 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. harmless, gentle, or pleasant
    benign
  2. These change a word's meaning
    Prefixes
  3. Lonely, isolated, sad, or depressed
    desolate
  4. Giving off or shedding light
    luminous
  5. The number of wishes the monkey's paw granted its owner
    3
  6. To be filled to the point of overflowing
    teem
  7. Deep and insightful
    profound
  8. A sentence with one dependent and one independent clause
    Complex Sentence
  9. examples include: "he's nuts" and "when pigs fly"
    idioms
  10. Characters who stay the same
    Static characters
  11. The number of nights it took the spirits to change Scrooge
    1
  12. The number of years the Franks and Van Daans were in hiding
    2
  13. A sentence with two or more independent clauses
    Compound sentence
  14. verbs that must have a direct object
    Transitive Verbs
  15. breaking down a word into its roots and affixes to determine its meaning
    Structural analysis
  16. A horrible act or crime, usually resulting in serious injury
    atrocity
  17. Intimidating, large, or difficult to overcome
    formidable
  18. Characters who undergo a significant change
    Dynamic characters
  19. The author of The Tell-Tale Heart
    Edgar Allan Poe
  20. How poems are written (line by line)
    verse
  21. Obvious and noticeable
    overt
  22. Describes someone who is careful and concerned with the small details of something
    meticulous
  23. To comfort someone when they are upset
    solace
  24. The protagonist of A Christmas Carol
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  25. Scrooge's former boss' name
    Fezziwig
  26. The repetition of the same consonant sound in a group of words
    consonance
  27. verbs that do not show action, like is or seems
    Linking verbs
  28. Describes something that is absolutely necessary or crucial
    imperative
  29. The repetition of the same vowel sound in a group of words
    assonance
  30. There are 26 of these verbs, including may, might, and must
    Helping verbs
  31. To make sense or be logical
    coherent
  32. The setting of A Christmas Carol
    Victorian London
  33. Able to hold a lot; roomy or spacious
    capacious
  34. These change a word's part of speech
    Suffixes
  35. The number of nights the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart stalked the old man
    7
  36. The author of A Christmas Carol
    Charles Dickens
  37. To try or attempt to do something
    endeavor
  38. A line of poetry that runs on to the next without punctuation
    enjambment
  39. Words like although, if, and when that are used to make dependent clauses
    Subordinating Conjunctions
  40. A trembling fear or nervousness about something that might happen
    trepidation
  41. The error made from joining two independent clauses with only a comma
    Comma Splice
  42. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
    Coordinating conjunctions
  43. A sentence with exactly one independent clause
    Simple sentence
  44. Sad and longing for something that has passed
    wistful
  45. Verbs ending in ing that are used as nouns
    gerunds
  46. When the audience realizes something the characters don't
    dramatic irony
  47. A word that has more than one definition
    polysemous
  48. Verbs ending in ing or ed that are used as adjectives
    participles
  49. A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
    Prepositional phrase