AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeDirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.AntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.ConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.NonfictionFactualwritingVerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.RisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.ResolutionTheend ofa story.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.SubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.ImperativeMoodIt makes acommandor arequest.AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional story.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.NounA person,place, orthing.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeDirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.AntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.ConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.NonfictionFactualwritingVerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.RisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.ResolutionTheend ofa story.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.SubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.ImperativeMoodIt makes acommandor arequest.AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional story.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.NounA person,place, orthing.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.

8th Grade ELA 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. They're used to describe a noun or pronoun.
    Adjective
  2. The most intense part of the story.
    Climax
  3. The subject is performing the verb's action.
    Active Voice
  4. It makes a statement.
    Indicative Mood
  5. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Characters
  6. Narrative
    Beginning Middle and End
  7. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Direct Object
  8. Also known as the main idea; this tells the reader the author's main point in writing.
    Central Idea
  9. A noun or pronoun answering "whom" or "what" after a preposition.
    Object of Preposition
  10. Comparison between two things for the purpose of an explanation.
    Analogy
  11. An idea or feeling that a word invokes along with its literal or primary meaning.
    Connotation
  12. A summary that does not include any opinions about what is written in the text.
    Objective Summary
  13. The villain of a story who creates conflict.
    Antagonist
  14. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader.
    Informational Text
  15. The location and time frame in which the action of a story takes place.
    Setting
  16. A clash between two opposing forces that creates the narrative thread for a story.
    Conflict
  17. Series of events in a story.
    Plot
  18. An individual feature, fact, or item.
    Details
  19. It's verb form that often acts as a noun and is often preceded by the word "to."
    Infinitives
  20. It ends with the letters -ing and acts like a noun.
    Gerunds
  21. Factual writing
    Nonfiction
  22. A word used to describe an action in a sentence.
    Verb
  23. All of the events that lead to the eventual climax.
    Rising Action
  24. A word formed from a verb, but functions as an adjective.
    Participles
  25. The end of a story.
    Resolution
  26. It ask questions.
    Interrogative Mood
  27. What happens near the end of a story after the climax?
    Falling Action
  28. It expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation.
    Conditional Mood
  29. The background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story.
    Exposition
  30. It express wishes, doubt, or contradictions.
    Subjunctive Mood
  31. A story meant to entertain and is unreal.
    Fiction
  32. It is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action.
    Passive Voice
  33. Main character who faces obstacles.
    Protagonist
  34. It makes a command or a request.
    Imperative Mood
  35. She was walking rapidly. The word rapidly in the sentence is an __?
    Adverb
  36. The moral, message, or lesson learned in a fictional story.
    Theme
  37. Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea.
    Supporting Details
  38. A person, place, or thing.
    Noun
  39. Conversations between characters in a story.
    Dialogue