CONTRASTHighlights adifferencebetween twothings.INVERTEDCOMMASDistances writerfrom meaning ofwords andcreates sarcasm. EXCLAMATIONConveys strongemotion likeshock, anger,surprise.RHETORICALQUESTIONThe answer isimplied soconvinces thereader that…SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…SHORTSENTENCEBlunt; createsa strongimpact.CLIMAXBuilds up tomost dramaticpart of thesentence/paragraph. SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…LISTBuilds up thenumber andvariety of…REPETITIONEmphasises aword or phrasetosuggest/show…ANTI-CLIMAXBuilds up butthen fails to fulfilthe reader’sexpectationsthat…PARENTHESISAdds in additioninformation toshow/highlight…COMMANDOrders thereader - getsattention andis persuasive.QUESTIONEngagesreader/encouragesthem to think… ELLIPSISA pause,hesitation -indicates thereis more tocome.COLONIntroduces alist,explanationor example.CONTRASTHighlights adifferencebetween twothings.INVERTEDCOMMASDistances writerfrom meaning ofwords andcreates sarcasm. EXCLAMATIONConveys strongemotion likeshock, anger,surprise.RHETORICALQUESTIONThe answer isimplied soconvinces thereader that…SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…SHORTSENTENCEBlunt; createsa strongimpact.CLIMAXBuilds up tomost dramaticpart of thesentence/paragraph. SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…LISTBuilds up thenumber andvariety of…REPETITIONEmphasises aword or phrasetosuggest/show…ANTI-CLIMAXBuilds up butthen fails to fulfilthe reader’sexpectationsthat…PARENTHESISAdds in additioninformation toshow/highlight…COMMANDOrders thereader - getsattention andis persuasive.QUESTIONEngagesreader/encouragesthem to think… ELLIPSISA pause,hesitation -indicates thereis more tocome.COLONIntroduces alist,explanationor example.

Sentence Structure Bingo - 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. CONTRAST Highlights a difference between two things.
  2. INVERTED COMMAS Distances writer from meaning of words and creates sarcasm.
  3. EXCLAMATION Conveys strong emotion like shock, anger, surprise.
  4. RHETORICAL QUESTION The answer is implied so convinces the reader that…
  5. SYNTAX Unusual word order highlights part of a sentence to emphasise…
  6. SHORT SENTENCE Blunt; creates a strong impact.
  7. CLIMAX Builds up to most dramatic part of the sentence/ paragraph.
  8. SYNTAX Unusual word order highlights part of a sentence to emphasise…
  9. LIST Builds up the number and variety of…
  10. REPETITION Emphasises a word or phrase to suggest/show…
  11. ANTI-CLIMAX Builds up but then fails to fulfil the reader’s expectations that…
  12. PARENTHESIS Adds in addition information to show/highlight…
  13. COMMAND Orders the reader - gets attention and is persuasive.
  14. QUESTION Engages reader/ encourages them to think…
  15. ELLIPSIS A pause, hesitation - indicates there is more to come.
  16. COLON Introduces a list, explanation or example.