TopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidencePointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgePassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInfinitiveTo +VerbDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.ClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.ArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidencePointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyDashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.ConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.Grabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgePassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.InterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotHyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.EllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsGerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInfinitiveTo +VerbDialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyNarratorThe onewho tellsa story.ProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.ThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.InformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.ClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.However,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. Expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs
    Topic Sentence
  2. The message the writer is trying to convey through the story.
    Theme
  3. The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives' plot.
    Climax
  4. Relevant reasons, credible facts, and sufficient evidence to support a claim
    Argumentative Writing
  5. Verb form used as an adjective
    Participle
  6. Provides information to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea
    Supporting Details
  7. Expressing wishes, suggestions, or desires
    Subjunctive Mood
  8. Textual Evidence
    Evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.
  9. Determines who tells the story
    Point of View
  10. It can be used between times and dates.
    Dash
  11. Verb form used to signify that something is contingent upon the outcome of something else.
    Conditional Mood
  12. Hook
    Grabs the reader's attention in the introduction
  13. The subject performs the verb of a sentence.
    Active Voice
  14. Bridge
    to link one idea to another and create a smooth transition between ideas
  15. A subject is a recipient of a verb's action.
    Passive Voice
  16. Asking questions
    Interrogative Mood
  17. Fiction or nonfiction that is storytelling.
    Narrative Writing
  18. Plot
    The series of events in a story.
  19. Used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word
    Hyphen
  20. Verb form used to make a command or a request.
    Imperative Mood
  21. Gives credit to the authors of the words or ideas used in your essay
    Citation
  22. A verb form that makes a statement.
    Indicative Mood
  23. Indicates a pause or omission of words
    Ellipsis
  24. Functions as a noun and end with -ing
    Gerund
  25. To + Verb
    Infinitive
  26. Conversations between two or more characters in a story
    Dialogue
  27. The one who tells a story.
    Narrator
  28. The main character who faces obstacles in a story.
    Protagonist
  29. The way authors organize information in text.
    Text Structure
  30. The main point, main idea, or main message of an informative text.
    Thesis
  31. Sharing information with readers; describing a process
    Informative Writing
  32. The nemesis of the main character in a story.
    Antagonist
  33. The position being taken in the argument.
    Claim
  34. Transition Words & Phrases
    However, Therefore, First, Then, Next, & In conclusion