word choice thatcreates apositive feelingMy grandfather isfrugal with hismoney.the emotionalatmospherecreatedby an author’suse of languagethe emotionalatmospherecreatedby an author’suse of languageuse of sounds,words, or ideasrepeated foreffect andemphasisword choice thatcreates anegative feelingMy grandfather isstingy with hismoney.a comparisonbetween two ormore things that aresimilar insome ways butotherwise unalikeapple is to red ascarrot is to orangea word whosesound suggestsitsmeaningbang, splat, orbuzzrefers to theauthor’s bias orsubjectivitytoward thesubjectrefers to theauthor’sreason forwritingthe writer’sattitudetoward thesubjecta verse form orstanzacontaining4 lines with arhyme schemepoem thatdoes not havea regularmeter or rhymeschemerecurring identicalor similar finalword soundswithin or at theendsof lines of a versefigure of speech thatapplieshuman characteristicsto nonhuman objectsThe clothes on theclotheslinedanced in the gentlebreeze.a 5-line rhymed poemthat isusually humorous Lines 1, 2, and 5rhyme Lines 3 and 4 rhymeAABBA rhyme schemeWord or group ofwords in asentence that tellswhom or whatthe sentence isabouta 3 lined, 17-syllablepoem,usually about nature Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7syllables Line 3: 5 syllablespattern ofaccented andunaccentedsyllables inlines ofversefigure of speech thatis adeliberateexaggeration oroverstatementI am so hungry that Icould eat ahorse.word or group ofwords thatexpresses anaction or conditionteach, skate, read,writea songlikenarrative poemthatfeatures rhyme,rhythm, andrepetitionuse of words tocreate sensoryimpressions-mostoften visual butmay be sound,smell, taste, ortouchfigure of speechthat uses thewords like or as tomakecomparisonsShe’s as pretty asa picture.repetition ofinitial soundsPeter picked apail of purpleplums)word choice thatcreates apositive feelingMy grandfather isfrugal with hismoney.the emotionalatmospherecreatedby an author’suse of languagethe emotionalatmospherecreatedby an author’suse of languageuse of sounds,words, or ideasrepeated foreffect andemphasisword choice thatcreates anegative feelingMy grandfather isstingy with hismoney.a comparisonbetween two ormore things that aresimilar insome ways butotherwise unalikeapple is to red ascarrot is to orangea word whosesound suggestsitsmeaningbang, splat, orbuzzrefers to theauthor’s bias orsubjectivitytoward thesubjectrefers to theauthor’sreason forwritingthe writer’sattitudetoward thesubjecta verse form orstanzacontaining4 lines with arhyme schemepoem thatdoes not havea regularmeter or rhymeschemerecurring identicalor similar finalword soundswithin or at theendsof lines of a versefigure of speech thatapplieshuman characteristicsto nonhuman objectsThe clothes on theclotheslinedanced in the gentlebreeze.a 5-line rhymed poemthat isusually humorous Lines 1, 2, and 5rhyme Lines 3 and 4 rhymeAABBA rhyme schemeWord or group ofwords in asentence that tellswhom or whatthe sentence isabouta 3 lined, 17-syllablepoem,usually about nature Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7syllables Line 3: 5 syllablespattern ofaccented andunaccentedsyllables inlines ofversefigure of speech thatis adeliberateexaggeration oroverstatementI am so hungry that Icould eat ahorse.word or group ofwords thatexpresses anaction or conditionteach, skate, read,writea songlikenarrative poemthatfeatures rhyme,rhythm, andrepetitionuse of words tocreate sensoryimpressions-mostoften visual butmay be sound,smell, taste, ortouchfigure of speechthat uses thewords like or as tomakecomparisonsShe’s as pretty asa picture.repetition ofinitial soundsPeter picked apail of purpleplums)

VOCABULARY WORDS - 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. word choice that creates a positive feeling My grandfather is frugal with his money.
  2. the emotional atmosphere created by an author’s use of language
  3. the emotional atmosphere created by an author’s use of language
  4. use of sounds, words, or ideas repeated for effect and emphasis
  5. word choice that creates a negative feeling My grandfather is stingy with his money.
  6. a comparison between two or more things that are similar in some ways but otherwise unalike apple is to red as carrot is to orange
  7. a word whose sound suggests its meaning bang, splat, or buzz
  8. refers to the author’s bias or subjectivity toward the subject
  9. refers to the author’s reason for writing
  10. the writer’s attitude toward the subject
  11. a verse form or stanza containing 4 lines with a rhyme scheme
  12. poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
  13. recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of a verse
  14. figure of speech that applies human characteristics to nonhuman objects The clothes on the clothesline danced in the gentle breeze.
  15. a 5-line rhymed poem that is usually humorous  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme  Lines 3 and 4 rhyme AABBA rhyme scheme
  16. Word or group of words in a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about
  17. a 3 lined, 17-syllable poem, usually about nature  Line 1: 5 syllables  Line 2: 7syllables  Line 3: 5 syllables
  18. pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of verse
  19. figure of speech that is a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.
  20. word or group of words that expresses an action or condition teach, skate, read, write
  21. a songlike narrative poem that features rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
  22. use of words to create sensory impressions-most often visual but may be sound, smell, taste, or touch
  23. figure of speech that uses the words like or as to make comparisons She’s as pretty as a picture.
  24. repetition of initial sounds Peter picked a pail of purple plums)