PersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Free!ConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounAlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)FigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageInterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)SimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)VerbAnactionwordPronounReplacesa nounNounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)SymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasLiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenPersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Free!ConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounAlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)FigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageInterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)SimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)VerbAnactionwordPronounReplacesa nounNounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)SymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasLiteralLanguageWriting 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. Giving human attributes to something that is not human
    Personification
  2. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought
    Cliche
  3. Making a word out of a sound (Bam! Whoosh!)
    Onomatopoeia
  4. Free!
  5. Joins clauses or sentences (But, while, when)
    Conjunction
  6. A word commonly ending in -ly that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb
    Adverb
  7. Describes a noun
    Adjective
  8. The same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
    Alliteration
  9. An expression of non-literal meaning (Raining cats and dogs)
    Idiom
  10. A generally small, common word that shows direction, location, or time (ON the deck, BY noon)
    Preposition
  11. Exaggerated statements
    Hyperbole
  12. Hinting at something and not mentioning it specifically (living in a pineapple) spongebob
    Allusion
  13. A category that a word is assigned to based on it's purpose (noun, verb, adjective)
    Parts of Speech
  14. A way of expressing that does not use literal meaning. Used to add creative flourish to writing
    Figurative Language
  15. Figure of speech that refers to one thing as another (heart of stone, time is money)
    Metaphor
  16. Visually descriptive language
    Imagery
  17. A short exclamation (Oh! Hi!)
    Interjection
  18. A comparison using like or as (brave as a lion)
    Simile
  19. An action word
    Verb
  20. Replaces a noun
    Pronoun
  21. Person, place, or thing
    Noun
  22. Use of self-contradicting words (living dead, old news)
    Oxymoron
  23. The use of symbols to represent ideas
    Symbolism
  24. Writing that means exactly what was written
    Literal Language