enjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commapolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinition7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmantrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeovertObviousandnoticeablebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomething2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarol1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingluminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commapolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinition7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmantrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeovertObviousandnoticeablebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomething2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarol1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingluminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclauses

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