meticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwords7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commasolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingcoherentTo makesense orbe logical2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidinggerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsprofoundDeepandinsightfulCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclauses3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)trepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"overtObviousandnoticeableVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwords7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commasolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingcoherentTo makesense orbe logical2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidinggerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsprofoundDeepandinsightfulCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclauses3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)trepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"overtObviousandnoticeableVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seems

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