Her eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.MovementimageryThe various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.We couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.SightImageryThe soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsThe repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceThe oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.When theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.SoundImageryTasteImageryThe gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.ImagerytodescribefeelingsSummerBreak is amilliondays away!The crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.TouchImageryThe carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.A reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.SmellimageryThe screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."Her eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.MovementimageryThe various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.We couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.SightImageryThe soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsThe repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceThe oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.When theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.SoundImageryTasteImageryThe gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.ImagerytodescribefeelingsSummerBreak is amilliondays away!The crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.TouchImageryThe carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.A reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.SmellimageryThe screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."

Figurative Language 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. Her eyes sparkled like stars when she heard the news.
  2. Movement imagery
  3. The various ways authors help the reader visualize or imagine the story by providing mental images.
  4. The candy-apple red convertible was beautiful.
  5. The bee buzzed around the flower.
  6. We couldn't escape the wonderful aroma of sweet cinnamon and apples.
  7. Sight Imagery
  8. The soft, silky ball of fur was my new kitten.
  9. A direct comparison using a form of the verb “to be.”
  10. The snow was a blanket covering the town in soft white peaks.
  11. Words whose sound suggest their meanings
  12. The repetition of beginning words sounds in a line or sentence
  13. The ocean tide grasped at the beach with greedy hands.
  14. When the author uses a gross (extreme) exaggeration to make a point.
  15. Giving inanimate object human characteristics.
  16. Sound Imagery
  17. Taste Imagery
  18. The gloomy, dark day matched her dark mood.
  19. Imagery to describe feelings
  20. Summer Break is a million days away!
  21. The crunchy, salty, and spicy chips were the perfect afternoon snack.
  22. Touch Imagery
  23. The carefree bird dove and swooped through the sky.
  24. The rapidly running water raced wildly down the ravine.
  25. A reference by the author to another literary work, place, event or person to add depth of meaning to the story or poem.
  26. Smell imagery
  27. The screams and cheers from the crowd were deafening.
  28. A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."