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