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