3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits owner1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordssolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanprofoundDeepandinsightfulluminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heartidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"dramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjecttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namedesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressed2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustovertObviousandnoticeablecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)imperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits owner1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordssolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speech7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanprofoundDeepandinsightfulluminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale Heartidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"dramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjecttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namedesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressed2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomebenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivescapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustovertObviousandnoticeablecoherentTo makesense orbe logicalComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclausegerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolverseHow poemsare written(line by line)imperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same

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