luminousGiving offorsheddinglight7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"StaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarol3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappendesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeableformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounprofoundDeepandinsightfulwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningverseHow poemsare written(line by line)luminousGiving offorsheddinglight7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"StaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarol3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappendesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolovertObviousandnoticeableformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomesolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounprofoundDeepandinsightfulwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningverseHow 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. Giving off or shedding light
    luminous
  2. The number of nights the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart stalked the old man
    7
  3. The repetition of the same consonant sound in a group of words
    consonance
  4. To make sense or be logical
    coherent
  5. Verbs ending in ing or ed that are used as adjectives
    participles
  6. A sentence with exactly one independent clause
    Simple sentence
  7. examples include: "he's nuts" and "when pigs fly"
    idioms
  8. Characters who stay the same
    Static characters
  9. A sentence with one dependent and one independent clause
    Complex Sentence
  10. The repetition of the same vowel sound in a group of words
    assonance
  11. harmless, gentle, or pleasant
    benign
  12. The protagonist of A Christmas Carol
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  13. The number of wishes the monkey's paw granted its owner
    3
  14. A line of poetry that runs on to the next without punctuation
    enjambment
  15. Words like although, if, and when that are used to make dependent clauses
    Subordinating Conjunctions
  16. verbs that must have a direct object
    Transitive Verbs
  17. A word that has more than one definition
    polysemous
  18. Describes something that is absolutely necessary or crucial
    imperative
  19. A trembling fear or nervousness about something that might happen
    trepidation
  20. Lonely, isolated, sad, or depressed
    desolate
  21. The author of A Christmas Carol
    Charles Dickens
  22. The author of The Tell-Tale Heart
    Edgar Allan Poe
  23. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
    Coordinating conjunctions
  24. The number of years the Franks and Van Daans were in hiding
    2
  25. To be filled to the point of overflowing
    teem
  26. The setting of A Christmas Carol
    Victorian London
  27. Obvious and noticeable
    overt
  28. Intimidating, large, or difficult to overcome
    formidable
  29. To comfort someone when they are upset
    solace
  30. A sentence with two or more independent clauses
    Compound sentence
  31. Verbs ending in ing that are used as nouns
    gerunds
  32. A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
    Prepositional phrase
  33. Deep and insightful
    profound
  34. Sad and longing for something that has passed
    wistful
  35. Characters who undergo a significant change
    Dynamic characters
  36. To try or attempt to do something
    endeavor
  37. Describes someone who is careful and concerned with the small details of something
    meticulous
  38. breaking down a word into its roots and affixes to determine its meaning
    Structural analysis
  39. verbs that do not show action, like is or seems
    Linking verbs
  40. The error made from joining two independent clauses with only a comma
    Comma Splice
  41. These change a word's part of speech
    Suffixes
  42. Scrooge's former boss' name
    Fezziwig
  43. Able to hold a lot; roomy or spacious
    capacious
  44. When the audience realizes something the characters don't
    dramatic irony
  45. A horrible act or crime, usually resulting in serious injury
    atrocity
  46. The number of nights it took the spirits to change Scrooge
    1
  47. There are 26 of these verbs, including may, might, and must
    Helping verbs
  48. These change a word's meaning
    Prefixes
  49. How poems are written (line by line)
    verse