FigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsAdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounPronounReplacesa nounOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)PersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasFree!InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)NounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageVerbAnactionwordConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)MetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsAdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounPronounReplacesa nounOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)PersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasFree!InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)NounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageVerbAnactionwordConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)MetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas written

Grammar 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. A way of expressing that does not use literal meaning. Used to add creative flourish to writing
    Figurative Language
  2. A comparison using like or as (brave as a lion)
    Simile
  3. Exaggerated statements
    Hyperbole
  4. A word commonly ending in -ly that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb
    Adverb
  5. Describes a noun
    Adjective
  6. Replaces a noun
    Pronoun
  7. Making a word out of a sound (Bam! Whoosh!)
    Onomatopoeia
  8. The same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
    Alliteration
  9. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought
    Cliche
  10. An expression of non-literal meaning (Raining cats and dogs)
    Idiom
  11. Giving human attributes to something that is not human
    Personification
  12. The use of symbols to represent ideas
    Symbolism
  13. Free!
  14. A short exclamation (Oh! Hi!)
    Interjection
  15. A generally small, common word that shows direction, location, or time (ON the deck, BY noon)
    Preposition
  16. Person, place, or thing
    Noun
  17. Use of self-contradicting words (living dead, old news)
    Oxymoron
  18. Visually descriptive language
    Imagery
  19. An action word
    Verb
  20. Joins clauses or sentences (But, while, when)
    Conjunction
  21. Hinting at something and not mentioning it specifically (living in a pineapple) spongebob
    Allusion
  22. A category that a word is assigned to based on it's purpose (noun, verb, adjective)
    Parts of Speech
  23. Figure of speech that refers to one thing as another (heart of stone, time is money)
    Metaphor
  24. Writing that means exactly what was written
    Literal Language