luminousGiving offorsheddinglightassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesprofoundDeepandinsightfulendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsverseHow poemsare written(line by line)7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmangerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeovertObviousandnoticeabledramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalluminousGiving offorsheddinglightassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesprofoundDeepandinsightfulendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injury2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsverseHow poemsare written(line by line)7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmangerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeovertObviousandnoticeabledramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namecoherentTo makesense orbe logical

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