EdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'twistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedluminousGiving offorsheddinglightLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsprofoundDeepandinsightfulcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"solaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScrooge2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeableteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausespolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'twistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedluminousGiving offorsheddinglightLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsprofoundDeepandinsightfulcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"solaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScrooge2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeableteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausespolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so

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