simileNew Yorkhas buildingsthat are asbig as awhile.hyperboleThe mall onBlack Fridayis a jungle,make sureyou're careful.personificationThe flowersdanced in thewind, makingthe field lookalive.onomatopoeiaAll you couldhear at night onthe beach wasthe crash of thewaves againstthe shore.oxymoronMy studentteacher wasveryunprepared forher lessontoday.onomatopoeiaSoundwordsidiomA phrasethat is meantto be takenfiguratively,not literally.personificationGivinghuman traitsto animals orinanimateobjects.onomatopoeiaPigs squealedas the childrenchased themthrough the fair.personificationAndrew's carcomplainedwhen hetried to startit.metaphorMrs. Earls wasa dragon if youmisbehaved inher classroom!oxymoron"Don't besuch a bigbaby!" Mybrotherteased.idiomI was readyto hit the hayafter a longday at work.alliterationThe repetitionof the sameinitial sound inwords that arenear eachother.metaphorMy momalways says myhair is a rat'snest and itneeds to becut.idiomPaul felt underthe weather butstill wanted tosurprise hisfriend.hyperboleMrs. Flemingis drowningin things thatneed to begraded.hyperboleAn extremeexaggeration.metaphorDirectly comparingsomething.Usually saying thatsomething issomething else.simileMarco sleptlike a logafter the 16hour flight.simileComparingthingsusing "like"or "as."alliterationCasey'scat, Carley,can'tcuddle.alliterationYellow yakslove yankingon yoyosand eatingyogurt.oxymoronUsingoppositesto describesomething.simileNew Yorkhas buildingsthat are asbig as awhile.hyperboleThe mall onBlack Fridayis a jungle,make sureyou're careful.personificationThe flowersdanced in thewind, makingthe field lookalive.onomatopoeiaAll you couldhear at night onthe beach wasthe crash of thewaves againstthe shore.oxymoronMy studentteacher wasveryunprepared forher lessontoday.onomatopoeiaSoundwordsidiomA phrasethat is meantto be takenfiguratively,not literally.personificationGivinghuman traitsto animals orinanimateobjects.onomatopoeiaPigs squealedas the childrenchased themthrough the fair.personificationAndrew's carcomplainedwhen hetried to startit.metaphorMrs. Earls wasa dragon if youmisbehaved inher classroom!oxymoron"Don't besuch a bigbaby!" Mybrotherteased.idiomI was readyto hit the hayafter a longday at work.alliterationThe repetitionof the sameinitial sound inwords that arenear eachother.metaphorMy momalways says myhair is a rat'snest and itneeds to becut.idiomPaul felt underthe weather butstill wanted tosurprise hisfriend.hyperboleMrs. Flemingis drowningin things thatneed to begraded.hyperboleAn extremeexaggeration.metaphorDirectly comparingsomething.Usually saying thatsomething issomething else.simileMarco sleptlike a logafter the 16hour flight.simileComparingthingsusing "like"or "as."alliterationCasey'scat, Carley,can'tcuddle.alliterationYellow yakslove yankingon yoyosand eatingyogurt.oxymoronUsingoppositesto describesomething.

Figurative Language 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. New York has buildings that are as big as a while.
    simile
  2. The mall on Black Friday is a jungle, make sure you're careful.
    hyperbole
  3. The flowers danced in the wind, making the field look alive.
    personification
  4. All you could hear at night on the beach was the crash of the waves against the shore.
    onomatopoeia
  5. My student teacher was very unprepared for her lesson today.
    oxymoron
  6. Sound words
    onomatopoeia
  7. A phrase that is meant to be taken figuratively, not literally.
    idiom
  8. Giving human traits to animals or inanimate objects.
    personification
  9. Pigs squealed as the children chased them through the fair.
    onomatopoeia
  10. Andrew's car complained when he tried to start it.
    personification
  11. Mrs. Earls was a dragon if you misbehaved in her classroom!
    metaphor
  12. "Don't be such a big baby!" My brother teased.
    oxymoron
  13. I was ready to hit the hay after a long day at work.
    idiom
  14. The repetition of the same initial sound in words that are near each other.
    alliteration
  15. My mom always says my hair is a rat's nest and it needs to be cut.
    metaphor
  16. Paul felt under the weather but still wanted to surprise his friend.
    idiom
  17. Mrs. Fleming is drowning in things that need to be graded.
    hyperbole
  18. An extreme exaggeration.
    hyperbole
  19. Directly comparing something. Usually saying that something is something else.
    metaphor
  20. Marco slept like a log after the 16 hour flight.
    simile
  21. Comparing things using "like" or "as."
    simile
  22. Casey's cat, Carley, can't cuddle.
    alliteration
  23. Yellow yaks love yanking on yoyos and eating yogurt.
    alliteration
  24. Using opposites to describe something.
    oxymoron