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

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