3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeablewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausessolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"EdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinition7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeablewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameluminousGiving offorsheddinglightDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectives1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tprofoundDeepandinsightfulCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantverseHow poemsare written(line by line)SubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausessolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namePrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"EdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinition7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspacious

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