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

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