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