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

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