OnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Parts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)AllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)NounPerson,place, orthingVerbAnactionwordFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingPersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)ClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtFree!LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasPronounReplacesa nounMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageAdjectiveDescribesa nounOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Parts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)AllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)NounPerson,place, orthingVerbAnactionwordFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingPersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)ClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtFree!LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasPronounReplacesa nounMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageAdjectiveDescribesa noun

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