benignharmless,gentle, orpleasantconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordssolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolluminousGiving offorsheddinglightdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomething3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits owner1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanverseHow poemsare written(line by line)coherentTo makesense orbe logicalEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seems2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, sodesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurytrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechovertObviousandnoticeableprofoundDeepandinsightfulenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordssolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolluminousGiving offorsheddinglightdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomething3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits owner1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanverseHow poemsare written(line by line)coherentTo makesense orbe logicalEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seems2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"participlesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, sodesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurytrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechovertObviousandnoticeableprofoundDeepandinsightfulenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuation

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