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

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