AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional story.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.NonfictionFactualwritingConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.VerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.RisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.DirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeSubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.AntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.ResolutionTheend ofa story.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.NounA person,place, orthing.ImperativeMoodIt makes acommandor arequest.AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional story.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.NonfictionFactualwritingConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.VerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.RisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.DirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeSubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.AntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.ResolutionTheend ofa story.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.NounA person,place, orthing.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. She was walking rapidly. The word rapidly in the sentence is an __?
    Adverb
  2. The moral, message, or lesson learned in a fictional story.
    Theme
  3. Also known as the main idea; this tells the reader the author's main point in writing.
    Central Idea
  4. Factual writing
    Nonfiction
  5. A clash between two opposing forces that creates the narrative thread for a story.
    Conflict
  6. Comparison between two things for the purpose of an explanation.
    Analogy
  7. The location and time frame in which the action of a story takes place.
    Setting
  8. It makes a statement.
    Indicative Mood
  9. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader.
    Informational Text
  10. A word used to describe an action in a sentence.
    Verb
  11. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Characters
  12. A word formed from a verb, but functions as an adjective.
    Participles
  13. An idea or feeling that a word invokes along with its literal or primary meaning.
    Connotation
  14. It ask questions.
    Interrogative Mood
  15. A summary that does not include any opinions about what is written in the text.
    Objective Summary
  16. A noun or pronoun answering "whom" or "what" after a preposition.
    Object of Preposition
  17. What happens near the end of a story after the climax?
    Falling Action
  18. It expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation.
    Conditional Mood
  19. All of the events that lead to the eventual climax.
    Rising Action
  20. The subject is performing the verb's action.
    Active Voice
  21. Main character who faces obstacles.
    Protagonist
  22. They're used to describe a noun or pronoun.
    Adjective
  23. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Direct Object
  24. Narrative
    Beginning Middle and End
  25. It express wishes, doubt, or contradictions.
    Subjunctive Mood
  26. Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea.
    Supporting Details
  27. It ends with the letters -ing and acts like a noun.
    Gerunds
  28. An individual feature, fact, or item.
    Details
  29. It's verb form that often acts as a noun and is often preceded by the word "to."
    Infinitives
  30. A story meant to entertain and is unreal.
    Fiction
  31. The villain of a story who creates conflict.
    Antagonist
  32. The most intense part of the story.
    Climax
  33. The background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story.
    Exposition
  34. The end of a story.
    Resolution
  35. Series of events in a story.
    Plot
  36. It is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action.
    Passive Voice
  37. Conversations between characters in a story.
    Dialogue
  38. A person, place, or thing.
    Noun
  39. It makes a command or a request.
    Imperative Mood