makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"This boxis light asa feather.onomatopeiaLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.He's asblind asa bat.hyperbolesimilieZoom!It's likethe NorthPole outthere!Opportunityis knockingat my door.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"personificationtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI'm feelingbluetoday.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsCrash!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.forming aword byimitatingits soundmetaphorThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.alliterationI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!exaggerationmakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"This boxis light asa feather.onomatopeiaLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.He's asblind asa bat.hyperbolesimilieZoom!It's likethe NorthPole outthere!Opportunityis knockingat my door.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"personificationtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI'm feelingbluetoday.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsCrash!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.forming aword byimitatingits soundmetaphorThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.alliterationI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!exaggeration

Figurative Language - 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. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  2. This box is light as a feather.
  3. onomatopeia
  4. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  5. He's as blind as a bat.
  6. hyperbole
  7. similie
  8. Zoom!
  9. It's like the North Pole out there!
  10. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  11. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  12. personification
  13. two or more words that start with the same sound
  14. I'm feeling blue today.
  15. giving human qualities to things
  16. Crash!
  17. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  18. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  19. forming a word by imitating its sound
  20. metaphor
  21. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  22. alliteration
  23. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  24. exaggeration