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

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