luminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationverseHow poemsare written(line by line)TransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"profoundDeepandinsightfulSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustovertObviousandnoticeableComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, someticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurySuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucial7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upset1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a comma3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seems2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don'tluminousGiving offorsheddinglightPrefixesThesechange aword'smeaningtrepidationA trembling fearor nervousnessabout somethingthat mighthappenVictorianLondonThe settingof AChristmasCarolcapaciousAble tohold a lot;roomy orspaciousEbenezerScroogeTheprotagonistof AChristmasCarolgerundsVerbs endingin ing thatare used asnounsFezziwigScrooge'sformerboss'nameendeavorTo try orattempt todosomethingpolysemousA word thathas morethan onedefinitionEdgarAllanPoeTheauthor ofThe Tell-Tale HeartwistfulSad andlonging forsomethingthat haspassedSubordinatingConjunctionsWords likealthough, if, andwhen that areused to makedependent clausesenjambmentA line ofpoetry thatruns on to thenext withoutpunctuationverseHow poemsare written(line by line)TransitiveVerbsverbs thatmust havea directobjectidiomsexamplesinclude:"he's nuts"and "whenpigs fly"profoundDeepandinsightfulSimplesentenceA sentencewith exactlyoneindependentclauseparticiplesVerbs endingin ing or edthat are usedas adjectivesHelpingverbsThere are 26 ofthese verbs,including may,might, andmustovertObviousandnoticeableComplexSentenceA sentence withone dependentand oneindependentclausePrepositionalphraseA group of wordsthat begins with apreposition andends with a nounor pronounformidableIntimidating,large, ordifficult toovercomeStructuralanalysisbreaking downa word into itsroots andaffixes todetermine itsmeaningCoordinatingconjunctionsFor, and,nor, but,or, yet, someticulousDescribessomeone who iscareful andconcerned with thesmall details ofsomethingconsonanceThe repetitionof the sameconsonantsound in agroup of wordsatrocityA horrible actor crime,usuallyresulting inserious injurySuffixesThesechange aword's partof speechcoherentTo makesense orbe logicalimperativeDescribessomething thatis absolutelynecessary orcrucial7The number ofnights thenarrator of TheTell-Tale Heartstalked the oldmanteemTo be filledto the pointofoverflowingsolaceTo comfortsomeonewhen theyare upset1The number ofnights it tookthe spirits tochangeScroogeCharlesDickensThe authorof AChristmasCarolbenignharmless,gentle, orpleasantassonanceThe repetitionof the samevowel soundin a group ofwordsStaticcharactersCharacterswho staythe sameCommaSpliceThe error madefrom joining twoindependentclauses withonly a comma3The numberof wishes themonkey'spaw grantedits ownerDynamiccharactersCharacterswho undergoa significantchangeCompoundsentenceA sentencewith two ormoreindependentclausesdesolateLonely,isolated,sad, ordepressedLinkingverbsverbs that donot showaction, like isor seems2The numberof years theFranks andVan Daanswere in hidingdramaticironyWhen theaudiencerealizessomething thecharacters don't

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