Opportunityis knockingat my door.onomatopeiahyperboleforming aword byimitatingits soundtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimilemetaphorIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!alliterationMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.I'm feelingbluetoday.Zoom!exaggerationHe's asblind asa bat.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!givinghumanqualitiesto thingsCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.Crash!This boxis light asa feather.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.personificationmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Opportunityis knockingat my door.onomatopeiahyperboleforming aword byimitatingits soundtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimilemetaphorIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!alliterationMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.I'm feelingbluetoday.Zoom!exaggerationHe's asblind asa bat.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!givinghumanqualitiesto thingsCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.Crash!This boxis light asa feather.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.personificationmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.

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. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  2. onomatopeia
  3. hyperbole
  4. forming a word by imitating its sound
  5. two or more words that start with the same sound
  6. simile
  7. metaphor
  8. It's like the North Pole out there!
  9. alliteration
  10. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  11. I'm feeling blue today.
  12. Zoom!
  13. exaggeration
  14. He's as blind as a bat.
  15. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  16. giving human qualities to things
  17. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  18. Crash!
  19. This box is light as a feather.
  20. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  21. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  22. personification
  23. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  24. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.