HelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetprofoundDeepandinsightful7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soovertObviousandnoticeableTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tluminousGiving offorsheddinglightassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounspolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivescoherentTo makesense orbe logicalimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"formidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronountrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappendesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetprofoundDeepandinsightful7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soovertObviousandnoticeableTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tluminousGiving offorsheddinglightassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounspolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclause3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivescoherentTo makesense orbe logicalimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"formidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronountrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappendesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'name

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