Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.Evidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyInfinitiveTo +VerbClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingHowever,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordCitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayPassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsto link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.IndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.ImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.SubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Pointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyTheseries ofevents ina story.PlotGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.

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