VerbAnactionwordAlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsNounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)Free!IdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)SimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)MetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)PersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)ClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasPronounReplacesa nounInterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)HyperboleExaggeratedstatementsVerbAnactionwordAlliterationThe same letteror sound at thebeginning ofcloselyconnectedwordsNounPerson,place, orthingOxymoronUse of self-contradictingwords(living dead,old news)PrepositionA generally small,common word thatshows direction,location, or time(ON the deck, BYnoon)Free!IdiomAn expressionof non-literalmeaning(Raining catsand dogs)SimileA comparisonusing like oras(brave as alion)MetaphorFigure of speechthat refers to onething as another(heart of stone,time is money)PersonificationGiving humanattributes tosomethingthat is nothumanOnomatopoeiaMaking aword out of asound (Bam!Whoosh!)ClicheA phrase oropinion that isoverused andlacks originalthoughtImageryVisuallydescriptivelanguageParts ofSpeechA category that aword is assignedto based on it'spurpose(noun, verb,adjective)LiteralLanguageWriting thatmeansexactly whatwas writtenFigurativeLanguageA way ofexpressing thatdoes not use literalmeaning. Used toadd creativeflourish to writingConjunctionJoinsclauses orsentences(But, while,when)AdverbA wordcommonlyending in -ly thatdescribes averb, adjective,or other adverbAdjectiveDescribesa nounAllusionHinting atsomething and notmentioning itspecifically(living in apineapple)spongebobSymbolismThe use ofsymbols torepresentideasPronounReplacesa nounInterjectionA shortexclamation(Oh! Hi!)HyperboleExaggeratedstatements

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