overtObviousandnoticeableSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseverseHow poemsare written(line by line)teemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commawistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounscapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousprofoundDeepandinsightfulatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausespolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialluminousGiving offorsheddinglightendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaning7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivestrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hiding1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"overtObviousandnoticeableSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseverseHow poemsare written(line by line)teemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commawistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounscapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousprofoundDeepandinsightfulatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausespolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialluminousGiving offorsheddinglightendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaning7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivestrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hiding1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"

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