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