He teethed onhorseshoes insteadof teething ringsplayed with grizzlybears instead ofteddy bearsThe mightycyclonebucked,arched, andscreamed like awild bronco.I heard a noisethat made all theterror in theworld rise upand swallow mewhole.It was so drythat all therivers turnedas powderyas biscuit flourHe opened hiseyes and smileda smile that litup the southernnightAll thesethoughtsflew throughmy mindWhen JohnHenry fell, itsounded likeanearthquakeThey’re sotough they cankick fire out offlint rock withtheir bare toesI felt my fear, sodeep inside me,float up and outinto the coolnightFree!All fifteenkids weregoing at oneanother toothand nailTheir facesturned aswhite asbleacheddesert bonesHe wore aten-dollarhat on a 5-cent headSweat poureddown people’sfaces likewater down ahillHe called to herin a voice thatsounded like thewhine of anarrow whistlingin the wind.The night sky wasfilled with a millionlights, as thoughthe eyes of theancestors werewatchingHe teethed onhorseshoes insteadof teething ringsplayed with grizzlybears instead ofteddy bearsThe mightycyclonebucked,arched, andscreamed like awild bronco.I heard a noisethat made all theterror in theworld rise upand swallow mewhole.It was so drythat all therivers turnedas powderyas biscuit flourHe opened hiseyes and smileda smile that litup the southernnightAll thesethoughtsflew throughmy mindWhen JohnHenry fell, itsounded likeanearthquakeThey’re sotough they cankick fire out offlint rock withtheir bare toesI felt my fear, sodeep inside me,float up and outinto the coolnightFree!All fifteenkids weregoing at oneanother toothand nailTheir facesturned aswhite asbleacheddesert bonesHe wore aten-dollarhat on a 5-cent headSweat poureddown people’sfaces likewater down ahillHe called to herin a voice thatsounded like thewhine of anarrow whistlingin the wind.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. He teethed on horseshoes instead of teething rings played with grizzly bears instead of teddy bears
  2. The mighty cyclone bucked, arched, and screamed like a wild bronco.
  3. I heard a noise that made all the terror in the world rise up and swallow me whole.
  4. It was so dry that all the rivers turned as powdery as biscuit flour
  5. He opened his eyes and smiled a smile that lit up the southern night
  6. All these thoughts flew through my mind
  7. When John Henry fell, it sounded like an earthquake
  8. They’re so tough they can kick fire out of flint rock with their bare toes
  9. I felt my fear, so deep inside me, float up and out into the cool night
  10. Free!
  11. All fifteen kids were going at one another tooth and nail
  12. Their faces turned as white as bleached desert bones
  13. He wore a ten-dollar hat on a 5-cent head
  14. Sweat poured down people’s faces like water down a hill
  15. He called to her in a voice that sounded like the whine of an arrow whistling in the wind.
  16. The night sky was filled with a million lights, as though the eyes of the ancestors were watching