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

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