enjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'ttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappengerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsovertObviousandnoticeablewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"luminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressed7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)CharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialprofoundDeepandinsightfulenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'ttrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappengerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningPrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronouncapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seemsmeticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, soconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsSuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a commaComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclauseHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsovertObviousandnoticeablewistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injuryPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaning2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"luminousGiving offorsheddinglight3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressed7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeverseHow poemsare written(line by line)CharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upsetCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesTransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe same1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucialprofoundDeepandinsightful

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