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