climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______claimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesexpositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?alliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"plotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningparticipleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteratureevidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?gerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?passivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________reasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________contextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaningpersonification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________conditionalmoodWhat is themood?"If it rains,we willreschedule"infinitiveTo stand up forwhat youbelieve, takescourage. Whatis "to stand?"?indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?dramaticironyIn a movie, theaudience see thevillain is hiding inthe closet, but themain characteropens the door,thinking it is safe.subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.resolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likeimperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______claimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesexpositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?alliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"plotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningparticipleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteratureevidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?gerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?passivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________reasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________contextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaningpersonification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________conditionalmoodWhat is themood?"If it rains,we willreschedule"infinitiveTo stand up forwhat youbelieve, takescourage. Whatis "to stand?"?indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?dramaticironyIn a movie, theaudience see thevillain is hiding inthe closet, but themain characteropens the door,thinking it is safe.subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.resolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likeimperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  

8th Grade ELA Review - 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. The turning point in a story is the______
    climax
  2. A strong opinion or position on an issue is the _______
    claim
  3. Identify the figurative language: "Hope is a thing with feathers.."
    metaphor
  4. an idea or feeling that a word invokes
    connotation
  5. In literature, the introduction of characters and setting is the___________
    exposition
  6. Which voice is more direct? active or passive?
    active voice
  7. Identify the figurative language: "The book was buried under the broken branches."
    alliteration
  8. "Dark clouds gathered" hints at danger. In literature, what is this?
    foreshadowing
  9. What type of irony? " I just love getting homework on the weekends?"
    verbal irony
  10. Identify the figurative language: "We have been driving for a thousand years"
    hyperbole
  11. The series of events in a story is called the _______
    plot
  12. an object, color, image or character that represents something beyond its literal meaning
    symbol
  13. The burning candle dripped wax on the tabletop. What is "burning"?
    participle
  14. Tone is created by_________
    word choice/diction
  15. The feeling the reader gets from reading literature
    mood
  16. What supports a claim with facts?
    evidence
  17. Walking is great exercise. What is "walking" in this sentence?
    gerund
  18. Which verb mood makes a statement (facts or opinion)
    indicative mood
  19. "Her eyes sparkled like stars" is what type of figurative device?
    simile
  20. The photo was taken by the student. voice?
    passive voice
  21. The last paragraph of an argumentative essay is the_________
    conclusion
  22. In an argument essay, what connects the evidence to a claim?
    reasoning
  23. The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject or character/conflict is ________
    tone
  24. What are the hints in a sentence or passage to help figure out a word's meaning
    context clues
  25. "The gentle wind sang a lullaby" is an example of____________
    personification
  26. "Bang! Pop! Boom!" is an example of__________
    onomatopoeia
  27. What is the mood? "If it rains, we will reschedule"
    conditional mood
  28. To stand up for what you believe, takes courage. What is "to stand?"?
    infinitive
  29. When the author shows what a character is like through their actions, speech, thoughts, appearance, or how others react to them.
    indirect characterization
  30. Which part of the story reveals the time and the place?
    setting
  31. The central message an author tries to convey is the ______
    theme
  32. What is the verb mood? Do you like pineapple on pizza?"
    interrogative mood
  33. What influences the mood of a story?
    imagery and setting
  34. In a movie, the audience see the villain is hiding in the closet, but the main character opens the door, thinking it is safe.
    dramatic irony
  35. If I had a million dollars, I would buy you a house.
    subjunctive mood
  36. The story's ending and solution to the problem is called the ______________
    resolution
  37. When the author tells the reader exactly what a character is like
    direct characterization
  38. What is the verb mood? "Please sit down."
    imperative mood
  39. A lifeguard needs to be rescued from the shallow end of the pool. This is _________
    situational irony