NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeInfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storySubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeInfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storySubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.

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