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

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