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