Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomething7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmandesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounverseHow poemsare written(line by line)participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsprofoundDeepandinsightfulovertObviousandnoticeablegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnouns2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartluminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjecttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomething7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmandesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounverseHow poemsare written(line by line)participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsprofoundDeepandinsightfulovertObviousandnoticeablegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnouns2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartluminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjecttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen

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