PrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"ComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassed3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivessolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobject1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialverseHow poemsare written(line by line)teemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechovertObviousandnoticeableenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameprofoundDeepandinsightfulCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commagerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameluminousGiving offorsheddinglightformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitiontrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"ComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassed3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivessolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobject1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialverseHow poemsare written(line by line)teemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechovertObviousandnoticeableenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameprofoundDeepandinsightfulCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commagerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameluminousGiving offorsheddinglightformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercome7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitiontrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordscoherentTo makesense orbe logicalCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchange

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