HyperboleMy headexploded atthe amountof homeworkJessicagave methe coldshoulder.IdiomSilly Sallyswiftly shooedseven sillysheep tosleep.AlliterationDefine:PersonificationDefinition:giving human-like attributesto non-humanthingsAlliterationDavydefinitelydidn't do hisduediligence.MetaphorMy phoneis a door toa differentworld.That bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesIdiomShe is asthin as atoothpick.SimilePersonificationThe sunsmiled downat Earthbelow.AlliterationColdcrocodilescrawlcautiously.Definition:Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenDefine:HyperboleEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaI am sofull that Iam aboutto burst.HyperboleThe moonplayed hideand seekwith theclouds.PersonificationA bug biteby Betty'sbig toebugged herAlliterationDefine:MetaphorDefinition:Compares twounlike things bysaying onething is anotherOnomatopoeiaThe firebegan tocrackleand pop.IdiomThe classwentabsolutelybananas withfree time.Definition:RepeatedbeginningsoundsDefine:AlliterationMetaphorMusic is awarm hugwhen you'refeeling downI ranforever inPE today.HyperboleAll of mydreams diedwhen myteacherannounced apop quiz.HyperboleHis phoneshook andshouted withincomingtexts.PersonificationMetaphorThe testwas amonster.My cat isas lazy asa sack ofpotatoes.SimileThe bridegot cold feeton herwedding day.IdiomDefine:IdiomDefinition: acultural phrase orexpression thatdoesn't mean theliteral definition ofthe wordsDefine:OnomatopoeiaDefinition: aword thatsounds likethe actualnoise it makesSimileShe was likesunshine ona cloudy dayThepeacefullake wasa mirror.MetaphorSimileI slept likea babylast night.PersonificationThe soda canwinked at meinvitingly frominside thefridgeThethundergrumbledwith anger.PersonificationDefinition:Comparingtwo thingsusing like orasDefine:SimileThe syrupis a slidedown thepancakes.MetaphorI turnedas whiteas aghost.SimileAren't youa sight forsoreeyes?IdiomIdiomThe test washard, but Ipassed withflying colors.Thesquealingalarm wokeme up.OnomatopoeiaHyperboleMy headexploded atthe amountof homeworkJessicagave methe coldshoulder.IdiomSilly Sallyswiftly shooedseven sillysheep tosleep.AlliterationDefine:PersonificationDefinition:giving human-like attributesto non-humanthingsAlliterationDavydefinitelydidn't do hisduediligence.MetaphorMy phoneis a door toa differentworld.That bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesIdiomShe is asthin as atoothpick.SimilePersonificationThe sunsmiled downat Earthbelow.AlliterationColdcrocodilescrawlcautiously.Definition:Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenDefine:HyperboleEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaI am sofull that Iam aboutto burst.HyperboleThe moonplayed hideand seekwith theclouds.PersonificationA bug biteby Betty'sbig toebugged herAlliterationDefine:MetaphorDefinition:Compares twounlike things bysaying onething is anotherOnomatopoeiaThe firebegan tocrackleand pop.IdiomThe classwentabsolutelybananas withfree time.Definition:RepeatedbeginningsoundsDefine:AlliterationMetaphorMusic is awarm hugwhen you'refeeling downI ranforever inPE today.HyperboleAll of mydreams diedwhen myteacherannounced apop quiz.HyperboleHis phoneshook andshouted withincomingtexts.PersonificationMetaphorThe testwas amonster.My cat isas lazy asa sack ofpotatoes.SimileThe bridegot cold feeton herwedding day.IdiomDefine:IdiomDefinition: acultural phrase orexpression thatdoesn't mean theliteral definition ofthe wordsDefine:OnomatopoeiaDefinition: aword thatsounds likethe actualnoise it makesSimileShe was likesunshine ona cloudy dayThepeacefullake wasa mirror.MetaphorSimileI slept likea babylast night.PersonificationThe soda canwinked at meinvitingly frominside thefridgeThethundergrumbledwith anger.PersonificationDefinition:Comparingtwo thingsusing like orasDefine:SimileThe syrupis a slidedown thepancakes.MetaphorI turnedas whiteas aghost.SimileAren't youa sight forsoreeyes?IdiomIdiomThe test washard, but Ipassed withflying colors.Thesquealingalarm wokeme up.Onomatopoeia

ELA: Figurative Language Review - 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. My head exploded at the amount of homework
    Hyperbole
  2. Idiom
    Jessica gave me the cold shoulder.
  3. Alliteration
    Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep to sleep.
  4. Definition: giving human-like attributes to non-human things
    Define: Personification
  5. Davy definitely didn't do his due diligence.
    Alliteration
  6. My phone is a door to a different world.
    Metaphor
  7. Idiom
    That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves
  8. Simile
    She is as thin as a toothpick.
  9. The sun smiled down at Earth below.
    Personification
  10. Cold crocodiles crawl cautiously.
    Alliteration
  11. Define: Hyperbole
    Definition: Phrases that exaggerate a meaning but couldn't really happen
  12. Onomatopoeia
    EEEKKK!!!
  13. Hyperbole
    I am so full that I am about to burst.
  14. Personification
    The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
  15. Alliteration
    A bug bite by Betty's big toe bugged her
  16. Definition: Compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another
    Define: Metaphor
  17. The fire began to crackle and pop.
    Onomatopoeia
  18. The class went absolutely bananas with free time.
    Idiom
  19. Define: Alliteration
    Definition: Repeated beginning sounds
  20. Music is a warm hug when you're feeling down
    Metaphor
  21. Hyperbole
    I ran forever in PE today.
  22. Hyperbole
    All of my dreams died when my teacher announced a pop quiz.
  23. Personification
    His phone shook and shouted with incoming texts.
  24. The test was a monster.
    Metaphor
  25. Simile
    My cat is as lazy as a sack of potatoes.
  26. Idiom
    The bride got cold feet on her wedding day.
  27. Definition: a cultural phrase or expression that doesn't mean the literal definition of the words
    Define: Idiom
  28. Definition: a word that sounds like the actual noise it makes
    Define: Onomatopoeia
  29. She was like sunshine on a cloudy day
    Simile
  30. Metaphor
    The peaceful lake was a mirror.
  31. I slept like a baby last night.
    Simile
  32. The soda can winked at me invitingly from inside the fridge
    Personification
  33. Personification
    The thunder grumbled with anger.
  34. Define: Simile
    Definition: Comparing two things using like or as
  35. Metaphor
    The syrup is a slide down the pancakes.
  36. Simile
    I turned as white as a ghost.
  37. Idiom
    Aren't you a sight for sore eyes?
  38. The test was hard, but I passed with flying colors.
    Idiom
  39. Onomatopoeia
    The squealing alarm woke me up.