ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsInfinitiveTo +VerbIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsInfinitiveTo +VerbIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.SupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjective

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