EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotInfinitiveTo +VerbThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotInfinitiveTo +VerbThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyTextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.AntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &Phrases

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