ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &Phrasesto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInfinitiveTo +VerbGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &Phrasesto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInfinitiveTo +VerbGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desires

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