ComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucial1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounstrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingovertObviousandnoticeablesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)desolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectprofoundDeepandinsightfulbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownermeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"Structuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesluminousGiving offorsheddinglightLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucial1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounstrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingovertObviousandnoticeablesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)desolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectprofoundDeepandinsightfulbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownermeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clauses

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