LISTBuilds up thenumber andvariety of…SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…ELLIPSISA pause,hesitation -indicates thereis more tocome.SHORTSENTENCEBlunt; createsa strongimpact.RHETORICALQUESTIONThe answer isimplied soconvinces thereader that…COMMANDOrders thereader - getsattention andis persuasive.EXCLAMATIONConveys strongemotion likeshock, anger,surprise.PARENTHESISAdds in additioninformation toshow/highlight…ANTI-CLIMAXBuilds up butthen fails to fulfilthe reader’sexpectationsthat…CLIMAXBuilds up tomost dramaticpart of thesentence/paragraph. SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…INVERTEDCOMMASDistances writerfrom meaning ofwords andcreates sarcasm. CONTRASTHighlights adifferencebetween twothings.REPETITIONEmphasises aword or phrasetosuggest/show…QUESTIONEngagesreader/encouragesthem to think… COLONIntroduces alist,explanationor example.LISTBuilds up thenumber andvariety of…SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…ELLIPSISA pause,hesitation -indicates thereis more tocome.SHORTSENTENCEBlunt; createsa strongimpact.RHETORICALQUESTIONThe answer isimplied soconvinces thereader that…COMMANDOrders thereader - getsattention andis persuasive.EXCLAMATIONConveys strongemotion likeshock, anger,surprise.PARENTHESISAdds in additioninformation toshow/highlight…ANTI-CLIMAXBuilds up butthen fails to fulfilthe reader’sexpectationsthat…CLIMAXBuilds up tomost dramaticpart of thesentence/paragraph. SYNTAXUnusual wordorder highlightspart of asentence toemphasise…INVERTEDCOMMASDistances writerfrom meaning ofwords andcreates sarcasm. CONTRASTHighlights adifferencebetween twothings.REPETITIONEmphasises aword or phrasetosuggest/show…QUESTIONEngagesreader/encouragesthem to think… 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. LIST Builds up the number and variety of…
  2. SYNTAX Unusual word order highlights part of a sentence to emphasise…
  3. ELLIPSIS A pause, hesitation - indicates there is more to come.
  4. SHORT SENTENCE Blunt; creates a strong impact.
  5. RHETORICAL QUESTION The answer is implied so convinces the reader that…
  6. COMMAND Orders the reader - gets attention and is persuasive.
  7. EXCLAMATION Conveys strong emotion like shock, anger, surprise.
  8. PARENTHESIS Adds in addition information to show/highlight…
  9. ANTI-CLIMAX Builds up but then fails to fulfil the reader’s expectations that…
  10. CLIMAX Builds up to most dramatic part of the sentence/ paragraph.
  11. SYNTAX Unusual word order highlights part of a sentence to emphasise…
  12. INVERTED COMMAS Distances writer from meaning of words and creates sarcasm.
  13. CONTRAST Highlights a difference between two things.
  14. REPETITION Emphasises a word or phrase to suggest/show…
  15. QUESTION Engages reader/ encourages them to think…
  16. COLON Introduces a list, explanation or example.