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

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