personification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?passivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteraturedramaticironyIn 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"metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________plotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"contextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaningexpositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likealliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."claimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______gerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?participleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesreasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningresolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"evidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"imperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."infinitiveTo stand up forwhat youbelieve, takescourage. Whatis "to stand?"?personification"The gentle windsang a lullaby" isan exampleof____________wordchoice/dictionTone iscreatedby_________simile"Her eyessparkled likestars" is whattype offigurativedevice?onomatopoeia"Bang! Pop!Boom!" is anexampleof__________imageryandsettingWhatinfluencesthe moodof a story?passivevoiceThe photowas taken bythe student.voice?indicativemoodWhich verbmood makesa statement(facts oropinion)moodThe feelingthe readergets fromreadingliteraturedramaticironyIn 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"metaphorIdentify thefigurativelanguage:"Hope is a thingwith feathers.."themeThe centralmessage anauthor triesto convey isthe ______indirectcharacterizationWhen the authorshows what acharacter is likethrough their actions,speech, thoughts,appearance, or howothers react to them.conclusionThe lastparagraph of anargumentativeessay isthe_________plotThe series ofevents in astory iscalled the_______situationalironyA lifeguard needsto be rescued fromthe shallow end ofthe pool.This is _________  verbalironyWhat type ofirony?" I just lovegettinghomework onthe weekends?"contextcluesWhat are thehints in asentence orpassage to helpfigure out aword's meaningexpositionIn literature, theintroduction ofcharacters andsetting isthe___________directcharacterizationWhen theauthor tells thereader exactlywhat acharacter is likealliterationIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Thebook was buriedunder the brokenbranches."claimA strongopinion orposition onan issue isthe _______gerundWalking isgreat exercise.What is"walking" inthis sentence?participleThe burningcandle drippedwax on thetabletop. Whatis "burning"?foreshadowing"Dark cloudsgathered" hintsat danger. Inliterature, whatis this?settingWhich partof the storyreveals thetime and theplace?subjunctivemoodIf I had amilliondollars, Iwould buyyou a house.connotationan idea orfeeling thata wordinvokesreasoningIn an argumentessay, whatconnects theevidence to aclaim?activevoiceWhich voiceis moredirect?active orpassive?climaxThe turningpoint in astory isthe______symbolan object, color,image or characterthat representssomething beyondits literal meaningresolutionThe story'sending andsolution to theproblem is calledthe______________toneThe author'sattitude orfeelings towardthe subject orcharacter/conflictis ________interrogativemoodWhat is theverb mood?Do you likepineapple onpizza?"evidenceWhatsupports aclaim withfacts?hyperboleIdentify thefigurativelanguage: "Wehave beendriving for athousand years"imperativemoodWhat is theverb mood?"Please sitdown."infinitiveTo stand up forwhat youbelieve, takescourage. Whatis "to stand?"?

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