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

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