PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.InfinitiveTo +VerbNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.PassiveVoiceA subject isa recipient ofa verb'saction.ActiveVoiceThe subjectperforms theverb of asentence.NarratorThe onewho tellsa story.DialogueConversationsbetween twoor morecharacters ina storyThesisThe main point,main idea, ormain messageof aninformative text.ThemeThe messagethe writer istrying to conveythrough thestory.InfinitiveTo +VerbNarrativeWritingFiction ornonfictionthat isstorytelling.ParticipleVerb formused asanadjectiveImperativeMoodVerb formused tomake acommand ora request.DashIt can beusedbetweentimes anddates.to link one ideato another andcreate a smoothtransitionbetween ideasBridgeSupportingDetailsProvidesinformation toclarify, prove,or explain themain ideaClaimThe positionbeing takenin theargument.TextStructureThe wayauthorsorganizeinformationin text.HyphenUsed to joinwords and toseparatesyllables of asingle wordSubjunctiveMoodExpressingwishes,suggestions,or desiresGrabs thereader'sattention intheintroductionHookIndicativeMoodA verbform thatmakes astatement.Theseries ofevents ina story.PlotPointof ViewDetermineswho tellsthe storyInterrogativeMoodAskingquestionsEvidence from afiction or nonfictiontext that can be usedto support ideas,arguments, opinions,and thoughts.TextualEvidenceProtagonistThe maincharacterwho facesobstacles ina story.GerundFunctionsas a nounand endwith -ingInformativeWritingSharinginformationwith readers;describing aprocessConditionalMoodVerb form used tosignify thatsomething iscontingent uponthe outcome ofsomething else.CitationGives creditto the authorsof the wordsor ideas usedin your essayClimaxThe highestpoint of tensionor drama in anarratives' plot.However,Therefore,First, Then,Next, & InconclusionTransitionWords &PhrasesEllipsisIndicates apause oromissionof wordsTopicSentenceExpresses themain idea ofthe paragraphin which itoccursArgumentativeWritingRelevantreasons,credible facts,and sufficientevidence tosupport a claimAntagonistThe nemesisof the maincharacter ina story.

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