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

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