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