PronounReplacesa nounAdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtHyperboleExaggeratedstatementsSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)Free!VerbAnactionwordOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenPrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdjectiveDescribesa nounAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)OnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Parts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)SymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsNounPerson,place, orthingFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingPersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanPronounReplacesa nounAdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtHyperboleExaggeratedstatementsSimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)Free!VerbAnactionwordOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenPrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)ImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdjectiveDescribesa nounAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobMetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)InterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)OnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)Parts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)SymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasIdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)AlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsNounPerson,place, orthingFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingPersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothuman

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