Free!He teethed onhorseshoes insteadof teething ringsplayed with grizzlybears instead ofteddy bearsWhen JohnHenry fell, itsounded likeanearthquakeHe wore aten-dollarhat on a 5-cent headAll thesethoughtsflew throughmy mindTheir facesturned aswhite asbleacheddesert bonesThe mightycyclonebucked,arched, andscreamed like awild bronco.I felt my fear, sodeep inside me,float up and outinto the coolnightThey’re sotough they cankick fire out offlint rock withtheir bare toesHe called to herin a voice thatsounded like thewhine of anarrow whistlingin the wind.Sweat poureddown people’sfaces likewater down ahillAll fifteenkids weregoing at oneanother toothand nailHe opened hiseyes and smileda smile that litup the southernnightIt was so drythat all therivers turnedas powderyas biscuit flourI heard a noisethat made all theterror in theworld rise upand swallow mewhole.The night sky wasfilled with a millionlights, as thoughthe eyes of theancestors werewatchingFree!He teethed onhorseshoes insteadof teething ringsplayed with grizzlybears instead ofteddy bearsWhen JohnHenry fell, itsounded likeanearthquakeHe wore aten-dollarhat on a 5-cent headAll thesethoughtsflew throughmy mindTheir facesturned aswhite asbleacheddesert bonesThe mightycyclonebucked,arched, andscreamed like awild bronco.I felt my fear, sodeep inside me,float up and outinto the coolnightThey’re sotough they cankick fire out offlint rock withtheir bare toesHe called to herin a voice thatsounded like thewhine of anarrow whistlingin the wind.Sweat poureddown people’sfaces likewater down ahillAll fifteenkids weregoing at oneanother toothand nailHe opened hiseyes and smileda smile that litup the southernnightIt was so drythat all therivers turnedas powderyas biscuit flourI heard a noisethat made all theterror in theworld rise upand swallow mewhole.The night sky wasfilled with a millionlights, as thoughthe eyes of theancestors werewatching

Figurative language - 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. Free!
  2. He teethed on horseshoes instead of teething rings played with grizzly bears instead of teddy bears
  3. When John Henry fell, it sounded like an earthquake
  4. He wore a ten-dollar hat on a 5-cent head
  5. All these thoughts flew through my mind
  6. Their faces turned as white as bleached desert bones
  7. The mighty cyclone bucked, arched, and screamed like a wild bronco.
  8. I felt my fear, so deep inside me, float up and out into the cool night
  9. They’re so tough they can kick fire out of flint rock with their bare toes
  10. He called to her in a voice that sounded like the whine of an arrow whistling in the wind.
  11. Sweat poured down people’s faces like water down a hill
  12. All fifteen kids were going at one another tooth and nail
  13. He opened his eyes and smiled a smile that lit up the southern night
  14. It was so dry that all the rivers turned as powdery as biscuit flour
  15. I heard a noise that made all the terror in the world rise up and swallow me whole.
  16. The night sky was filled with a million lights, as though the eyes of the ancestors were watching