dramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'twistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesovertObviousandnoticeablepolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldman3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncoherentTo makesense orbe logicalendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsettrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'namedramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'twistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesovertObviousandnoticeablepolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCaroldesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedverseHow poemsare written(line by line)idiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"CoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, so7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldman3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomecapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechprofoundDeepandinsightfulPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncoherentTo makesense orbe logicalendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsettrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappen1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustluminousGiving offorsheddinglightCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of words2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe samemeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningFezziwigScrooge'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. When the audience realizes something the characters don't
    dramatic irony
  2. Sad and longing for something that has passed
    wistful
  3. Verbs ending in ing or ed that are used as adjectives
    participles
  4. Obvious and noticeable
    overt
  5. A word that has more than one definition
    polysemous
  6. A sentence with exactly one independent clause
    Simple sentence
  7. The author of The Tell-Tale Heart
    Edgar Allan Poe
  8. A sentence with two or more independent clauses
    Compound sentence
  9. The error made from joining two independent clauses with only a comma
    Comma Splice
  10. The setting of A Christmas Carol
    Victorian London
  11. Lonely, isolated, sad, or depressed
    desolate
  12. How poems are written (line by line)
    verse
  13. examples include: "he's nuts" and "when pigs fly"
    idioms
  14. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
    Coordinating conjunctions
  15. The number of nights the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart stalked the old man
    7
  16. The number of wishes the monkey's paw granted its owner
    3
  17. A line of poetry that runs on to the next without punctuation
    enjambment
  18. Intimidating, large, or difficult to overcome
    formidable
  19. Able to hold a lot; roomy or spacious
    capacious
  20. These change a word's part of speech
    Suffixes
  21. Deep and insightful
    profound
  22. These change a word's meaning
    Prefixes
  23. A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
    Prepositional phrase
  24. To make sense or be logical
    coherent
  25. To try or attempt to do something
    endeavor
  26. To comfort someone when they are upset
    solace
  27. A trembling fear or nervousness about something that might happen
    trepidation
  28. The number of nights it took the spirits to change Scrooge
    1
  29. To be filled to the point of overflowing
    teem
  30. verbs that do not show action, like is or seems
    Linking verbs
  31. There are 26 of these verbs, including may, might, and must
    Helping verbs
  32. Giving off or shedding light
    luminous
  33. The author of A Christmas Carol
    Charles Dickens
  34. The repetition of the same consonant sound in a group of words
    consonance
  35. The number of years the Franks and Van Daans were in hiding
    2
  36. A sentence with one dependent and one independent clause
    Complex Sentence
  37. The protagonist of A Christmas Carol
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  38. Characters who stay the same
    Static characters
  39. Describes someone who is careful and concerned with the small details of something
    meticulous
  40. Characters who undergo a significant change
    Dynamic characters
  41. Words like although, if, and when that are used to make dependent clauses
    Subordinating Conjunctions
  42. Describes something that is absolutely necessary or crucial
    imperative
  43. Verbs ending in ing that are used as nouns
    gerunds
  44. harmless, gentle, or pleasant
    benign
  45. A horrible act or crime, usually resulting in serious injury
    atrocity
  46. The repetition of the same vowel sound in a group of words
    assonance
  47. verbs that must have a direct object
    Transitive Verbs
  48. breaking down a word into its roots and affixes to determine its meaning
    Structural analysis
  49. Scrooge's former boss' name
    Fezziwig