HelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmust1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeovertObviousandnoticeableCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronoun2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausetrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappencapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"coherentTo makesense orbe logicalconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmust1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeovertObviousandnoticeableCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)endeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronoun2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausetrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappencapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"coherentTo makesense orbe logicalconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a comma

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