to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.InfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotParticipleVerb formused asanadjectivePassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.InfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotParticipleVerb formused asanadjectivePassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe story

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