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

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