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

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