coherentTo makesense orbe logicaldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)DynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaovertObviousandnoticeableidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"EbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacioustrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwords3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmust2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurycoherentTo makesense orbe logicaldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)DynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaovertObviousandnoticeableidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"EbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacioustrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwords3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmust2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury

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