CommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeprofoundDeepandinsightful2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausepolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurySuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsluminousGiving offorsheddinglightovertObviousandnoticeabledesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangetrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassed1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heartidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"verseHow poemsare written(line by line)CommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeprofoundDeepandinsightful2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausepolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurySuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsluminousGiving offorsheddinglightovertObviousandnoticeabledesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangetrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassed1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heartidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"verseHow poemsare written(line by line)

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