AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.InfinitiveTo +VerbGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidencePointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.InfinitiveTo +VerbGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidencePointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.

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