Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.InfinitiveTo +VerbThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.InfinitiveTo +VerbThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claim

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