CoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogecoherentTo makesense orbe logical7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanprofoundDeepandinsightfulbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomedesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clauseswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a comma3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenovertObviousandnoticeableconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogecoherentTo makesense orbe logical7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanprofoundDeepandinsightfulbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomedesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clauseswistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a comma3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenovertObviousandnoticeableconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinition

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