ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveInfinitiveTo +VerbThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveInfinitiveTo +VerbThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTheseries ofevents ina story.Plot

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