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

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