overtObviousandnoticeableDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commagerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclauseswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedprofoundDeepandinsightfulFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationverseHow poemsare written(line by line)meticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCaroltrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upset2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingluminousGiving offorsheddinglightStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeableDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commagerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclauseswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedprofoundDeepandinsightfulFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationverseHow poemsare written(line by line)meticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCaroltrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upset2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingluminousGiving offorsheddinglightStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarol

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