InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storySubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayInfinitiveTo +VerbImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storySubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayInfinitiveTo +VerbImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestions

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