assonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousluminousGiving offorsheddinglightendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspasseddesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heart3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownertrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmansolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningovertObviousandnoticeablegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousluminousGiving offorsheddinglightendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspasseddesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heart3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownertrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclause1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmansolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningovertObviousandnoticeablegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomething

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