moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteraturecontextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaninggerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."dramaticironyIn a movie, theaudience see thevillain is hiding inthe closet, but themain characteropens the door,thinking it is safe.indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________reasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"personification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningpassivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.resolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"participleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likeclaimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"expositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________alliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."evidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?conditionalmoodWhat is themood?"If it rains,we willreschedule"situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesplotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______imperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."infinitiveTo stand up forwhat youbelieve, takescourage. Whatis "to stand?"?moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteraturecontextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaninggerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."dramaticironyIn a movie, theaudience see thevillain is hiding inthe closet, but themain characteropens the door,thinking it is safe.indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________reasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"personification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningpassivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.resolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"participleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likeclaimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"expositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________alliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."evidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?conditionalmoodWhat is themood?"If it rains,we willreschedule"situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesplotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______imperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."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. The feeling the reader gets from reading literature
    mood
  2. What are the hints in a sentence or passage to help figure out a word's meaning
    context clues
  3. Walking is great exercise. What is "walking" in this sentence?
    gerund
  4. "Her eyes sparkled like stars" is what type of figurative device?
    simile
  5. Identify the figurative language: "Hope is a thing with feathers.."
    metaphor
  6. 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
  7. Which verb mood makes a statement (facts or opinion)
    indicative mood
  8. The last paragraph of an argumentative essay is the_________
    conclusion
  9. The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject or character/conflict is ________
    tone
  10. In an argument essay, what connects the evidence to a claim?
    reasoning
  11. The central message an author tries to convey is the ______
    theme
  12. Tone is created by_________
    word choice/diction
  13. Which part of the story reveals the time and the place?
    setting
  14. Identify the figurative language: "We have been driving for a thousand years"
    hyperbole
  15. "The gentle wind sang a lullaby" is an example of____________
    personification
  16. an object, color, image or character that represents something beyond its literal meaning
    symbol
  17. The photo was taken by the student. voice?
    passive voice
  18. The turning point in a story is the______
    climax
  19. What influences the mood of a story?
    imagery and setting
  20. If I had a million dollars, I would buy you a house.
    subjunctive mood
  21. When the author shows what a character is like through their actions, speech, thoughts, appearance, or how others react to them.
    indirect characterization
  22. The story's ending and solution to the problem is called the ______________
    resolution
  23. What type of irony? " I just love getting homework on the weekends?"
    verbal irony
  24. The burning candle dripped wax on the tabletop. What is "burning"?
    participle
  25. When the author tells the reader exactly what a character is like
    direct characterization
  26. A strong opinion or position on an issue is the _______
    claim
  27. Which voice is more direct? active or passive?
    active voice
  28. What is the verb mood? Do you like pineapple on pizza?"
    interrogative mood
  29. In literature, the introduction of characters and setting is the___________
    exposition
  30. Identify the figurative language: "The book was buried under the broken branches."
    alliteration
  31. What supports a claim with facts?
    evidence
  32. What is the mood? "If it rains, we will reschedule"
    conditional mood
  33. A lifeguard needs to be rescued from the shallow end of the pool. This is _________
    situational irony
  34. "Dark clouds gathered" hints at danger. In literature, what is this?
    foreshadowing
  35. "Bang! Pop! Boom!" is an example of__________
    onomatopoeia
  36. an idea or feeling that a word invokes
    connotation
  37. The series of events in a story is called the _______
    plot
  38. What is the verb mood? "Please sit down."
    imperative mood
  39. To stand up for what you believe, takes courage. What is "to stand?"?
    infinitive