trepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsluminousGiving offorsheddinglightverseHow poemsare written(line by line)Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncoherentTo makesense orbe logicalgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurymeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepresseddramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameovertObviousandnoticeable2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingprofoundDeepandinsightful7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausetrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsluminousGiving offorsheddinglightverseHow poemsare written(line by line)Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncoherentTo makesense orbe logicalgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurymeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepresseddramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameovertObviousandnoticeable2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingprofoundDeepandinsightful7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause

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