GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotInfinitiveTo +VerbNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essaySupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotInfinitiveTo +VerbNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essaySupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.

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. Functions as a noun and end with -ing
    Gerund
  2. The message the writer is trying to convey through the story.
    Theme
  3. The subject performs the verb of a sentence.
    Active Voice
  4. Sharing information with readers; describing a process
    Informative Writing
  5. The position being taken in the argument.
    Claim
  6. Bridge
    to link one idea to another and create a smooth transition between ideas
  7. Indicates a pause or omission of words
    Ellipsis
  8. Relevant reasons, credible facts, and sufficient evidence to support a claim
    Argumentative Writing
  9. The nemesis of the main character in a story.
    Antagonist
  10. Verb form used as an adjective
    Participle
  11. Plot
    The series of events in a story.
  12. To + Verb
    Infinitive
  13. Fiction or nonfiction that is storytelling.
    Narrative Writing
  14. Determines who tells the story
    Point of View
  15. The one who tells a story.
    Narrator
  16. The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives' plot.
    Climax
  17. Conversations between two or more characters in a story
    Dialogue
  18. The way authors organize information in text.
    Text Structure
  19. Asking questions
    Interrogative Mood
  20. Gives credit to the authors of the words or ideas used in your essay
    Citation
  21. Provides information to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea
    Supporting Details
  22. Verb form used to make a command or a request.
    Imperative Mood
  23. Expressing wishes, suggestions, or desires
    Subjunctive Mood
  24. Verb form used to signify that something is contingent upon the outcome of something else.
    Conditional Mood
  25. The main character who faces obstacles in a story.
    Protagonist
  26. Expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs
    Topic Sentence
  27. Hook
    Grabs the reader's attention in the introduction
  28. It can be used between times and dates.
    Dash
  29. Used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word
    Hyphen
  30. Textual Evidence
    Evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.
  31. A verb form that makes a statement.
    Indicative Mood
  32. Transition Words & Phrases
    However, Therefore, First, Then, Next, & In conclusion
  33. The main point, main idea, or main message of an informative text.
    Thesis
  34. A subject is a recipient of a verb's action.
    Passive Voice