ConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.DirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.SubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.ResolutionTheend ofa story.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.VerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."NonfictionFactualwritingAntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.NounA person,place, orthing.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.ImperativeMoodIt makes acommandor arequest.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeRisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional story.ConflictA clash betweentwo opposingforces that createsthe narrativethread for a story.PassiveVoiceIt is used toshow interest inthe person orobject thatexperiences anaction.DetailsAn individualfeature, fact,or item.DirectObjectA personor otherbeing in anarrative.InterrogativeMoodIt askquestions.SubjunctiveMoodIt expresswishes, doubt,orcontradictions.ActiveVoiceThe subjectis performingthe verb'saction.FallingActionWhathappens nearthe end of astory after theclimax?Object ofPrepositionA noun orpronounanswering"whom" or"what" after apreposition.ResolutionTheend ofa story.ParticiplesA wordformed froma verb, butfunctions asan adjective.GerundsIt ends withthe letters -ing and actslike a noun.VerbA word usedto describean action ina sentence.SupportingDetailsReasons,examples, facts,steps, or otherkinds of evidencethat explain themain idea.CharactersA personor otherbeing in anarrative.FictionA storymeant toentertain andis unreal.ConditionalMoodIt expressesa conditionor ahypotheticalsituation.AnalogyComparisonbetween twothings for thepurpose of anexplanation.PlotSeries ofevents ina story.SettingThe location andtime frame inwhich the actionof a story takesplace.InformationalTextIts primarypurpose isto informthe reader.ConnotationAn idea or feelingthat a wordinvokes along withits literal orprimary meaning.InfinitivesIt's verb formthat often actsas a noun andis oftenpreceded bythe word "to."NonfictionFactualwritingAntagonistThe villain ofa story whocreatesconflict.ObjectiveSummaryA summary thatdoes not includeany opinionsabout what iswritten in thetext.NounA person,place, orthing.ProtagonistMaincharacterwho facesobstacles.ImperativeMoodIt makes acommandor arequest.ClimaxThe mostintensepart of thestory.IndicativeMoodIt makes astatement.AdverbShe was walkingrapidly. Theword rapidly inthe sentence isan __?AdjectiveThey're usedto describe anoun orpronoun.DialogueConversationsbetweencharacters ina story.ExpositionThe backgroundinformation on thecharacters andsetting explainedat the beginning ofthe story.CentralIdeaAlso known asthe main idea;this tells thereader theauthor's mainpoint in writing.BeginningMiddleand EndNarrativeRisingActionAll of theevents thatlead to theeventualclimax.ThemeThe moral,message, orlessonlearned in afictional 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 clash between two opposing forces that creates the narrative thread for a story.
    Conflict
  2. It is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action.
    Passive Voice
  3. An individual feature, fact, or item.
    Details
  4. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Direct Object
  5. It ask questions.
    Interrogative Mood
  6. It express wishes, doubt, or contradictions.
    Subjunctive Mood
  7. The subject is performing the verb's action.
    Active Voice
  8. What happens near the end of a story after the climax?
    Falling Action
  9. A noun or pronoun answering "whom" or "what" after a preposition.
    Object of Preposition
  10. The end of a story.
    Resolution
  11. A word formed from a verb, but functions as an adjective.
    Participles
  12. It ends with the letters -ing and acts like a noun.
    Gerunds
  13. A word used to describe an action in a sentence.
    Verb
  14. Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea.
    Supporting Details
  15. A person or other being in a narrative.
    Characters
  16. A story meant to entertain and is unreal.
    Fiction
  17. It expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation.
    Conditional Mood
  18. Comparison between two things for the purpose of an explanation.
    Analogy
  19. Series of events in a story.
    Plot
  20. The location and time frame in which the action of a story takes place.
    Setting
  21. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader.
    Informational Text
  22. An idea or feeling that a word invokes along with its literal or primary meaning.
    Connotation
  23. It's verb form that often acts as a noun and is often preceded by the word "to."
    Infinitives
  24. Factual writing
    Nonfiction
  25. The villain of a story who creates conflict.
    Antagonist
  26. A summary that does not include any opinions about what is written in the text.
    Objective Summary
  27. A person, place, or thing.
    Noun
  28. Main character who faces obstacles.
    Protagonist
  29. It makes a command or a request.
    Imperative Mood
  30. The most intense part of the story.
    Climax
  31. It makes a statement.
    Indicative Mood
  32. She was walking rapidly. The word rapidly in the sentence is an __?
    Adverb
  33. They're used to describe a noun or pronoun.
    Adjective
  34. Conversations between characters in a story.
    Dialogue
  35. The background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story.
    Exposition
  36. Also known as the main idea; this tells the reader the author's main point in writing.
    Central Idea
  37. Narrative
    Beginning Middle and End
  38. All of the events that lead to the eventual climax.
    Rising Action
  39. The moral, message, or lesson learned in a fictional story.
    Theme