enjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomething1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCaroldramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronoungerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)imperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasant7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmandesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"wistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesovertObviousandnoticeable3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacioustrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenprofoundDeepandinsightfulSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomething1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCaroldramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronoungerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)imperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasant7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmandesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"wistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesovertObviousandnoticeable3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacioustrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenprofoundDeepandinsightfulSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, 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. A line of poetry that runs on to the next without punctuation
    enjambment
  2. The repetition of the same vowel sound in a group of words
    assonance
  3. These change a word's part of speech
    Suffixes
  4. The protagonist of A Christmas Carol
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  5. To try or attempt to do something
    endeavor
  6. The number of nights it took the spirits to change Scrooge
    1
  7. A sentence with exactly one independent clause
    Simple sentence
  8. Characters who stay the same
    Static characters
  9. Intimidating, large, or difficult to overcome
    formidable
  10. The author of A Christmas Carol
    Charles Dickens
  11. When the audience realizes something the characters don't
    dramatic irony
  12. breaking down a word into its roots and affixes to determine its meaning
    Structural analysis
  13. To comfort someone when they are upset
    solace
  14. verbs that do not show action, like is or seems
    Linking verbs
  15. verbs that must have a direct object
    Transitive Verbs
  16. A word that has more than one definition
    polysemous
  17. Scrooge's former boss' name
    Fezziwig
  18. The repetition of the same consonant sound in a group of words
    consonance
  19. The number of years the Franks and Van Daans were in hiding
    2
  20. A sentence with two or more independent clauses
    Compound sentence
  21. There are 26 of these verbs, including may, might, and must
    Helping verbs
  22. A horrible act or crime, usually resulting in serious injury
    atrocity
  23. To be filled to the point of overflowing
    teem
  24. A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
    Prepositional phrase
  25. Verbs ending in ing that are used as nouns
    gerunds
  26. The setting of A Christmas Carol
    Victorian London
  27. How poems are written (line by line)
    verse
  28. Describes something that is absolutely necessary or crucial
    imperative
  29. Describes someone who is careful and concerned with the small details of something
    meticulous
  30. harmless, gentle, or pleasant
    benign
  31. The number of nights the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart stalked the old man
    7
  32. Lonely, isolated, sad, or depressed
    desolate
  33. To make sense or be logical
    coherent
  34. examples include: "he's nuts" and "when pigs fly"
    idioms
  35. Sad and longing for something that has passed
    wistful
  36. The author of The Tell-Tale Heart
    Edgar Allan Poe
  37. The error made from joining two independent clauses with only a comma
    Comma Splice
  38. Verbs ending in ing or ed that are used as adjectives
    participles
  39. Obvious and noticeable
    overt
  40. The number of wishes the monkey's paw granted its owner
    3
  41. Giving off or shedding light
    luminous
  42. Characters who undergo a significant change
    Dynamic characters
  43. Able to hold a lot; roomy or spacious
    capacious
  44. A trembling fear or nervousness about something that might happen
    trepidation
  45. Deep and insightful
    profound
  46. Words like although, if, and when that are used to make dependent clauses
    Subordinating Conjunctions
  47. These change a word's meaning
    Prefixes
  48. A sentence with one dependent and one independent clause
    Complex Sentence
  49. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
    Coordinating conjunctions