That dogis as thinas atoothpick.AmetaphorAll of mydreams diedwhen I didn'thear my namecalled for theaward.Ogres arelike onions.They havelayers.An allusion thatmeanssomeone whofeels beautifulfor a fancyevent.When anauthor makes acomparisonwithout thewords 'like' or'as'A similethat meanssomethingis very softWhile I was onvacation, I beganto get homesickand wished I hadsome rubyslippers.My brother isanencyclopedia.An idiom thatdescribes whensomeone stopstalking to you.My dad is aprison guardwhen it comesto letting mestay up late.The warmfireplacewas callingmy name.An idiom thatmeans timewas movingquicklyThe windwhistledthroughthe trees.The bookwas sopopular thatit flew off theshelves.EEEEEEKKKKK!It'sAntarctica inhere. I needa jacket.I am asbusy asa bee.POP!A bug biteon Betty'sbig toebugged her.A simile thatmeanssomeone isa goodswimmer.The skyroared asthe stormprogressed.A metaphorthat indicatessomeone isworkingnonstop.A metaphorthat meanssomeone isverykind/sweet.That dogis as thinas atoothpick.AmetaphorAll of mydreams diedwhen I didn'thear my namecalled for theaward.Ogres arelike onions.They havelayers.An allusion thatmeanssomeone whofeels beautifulfor a fancyevent.When anauthor makes acomparisonwithout thewords 'like' or'as'A similethat meanssomethingis very softWhile I was onvacation, I beganto get homesickand wished I hadsome rubyslippers.My brother isanencyclopedia.An idiom thatdescribes whensomeone stopstalking to you.My dad is aprison guardwhen it comesto letting mestay up late.The warmfireplacewas callingmy name.An idiom thatmeans timewas movingquicklyThe windwhistledthroughthe trees.The bookwas sopopular thatit flew off theshelves.EEEEEEKKKKK!It'sAntarctica inhere. I needa jacket.I am asbusy asa bee.POP!A bug biteon Betty'sbig toebugged her.A simile thatmeanssomeone isa goodswimmer.The skyroared asthe stormprogressed.A metaphorthat indicatessomeone isworkingnonstop.A metaphorthat meanssomeone isverykind/sweet.

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. That dog is as thin as a toothpick.
  2. A metaphor
  3. All of my dreams died when I didn't hear my name called for the award.
  4. Ogres are like onions. They have layers.
  5. An allusion that means someone who feels beautiful for a fancy event.
  6. When an author makes a comparison without the words 'like' or 'as'
  7. A simile that means something is very soft
  8. While I was on vacation, I began to get homesick and wished I had some ruby slippers.
  9. My brother is an encyclopedia.
  10. An idiom that describes when someone stops talking to you.
  11. My dad is a prison guard when it comes to letting me stay up late.
  12. The warm fireplace was calling my name.
  13. An idiom that means time was moving quickly
  14. The wind whistled through the trees.
  15. The book was so popular that it flew off the shelves.
  16. EEEEEEKKKKK!
  17. It's Antarctica in here. I need a jacket.
  18. I am as busy as a bee.
  19. POP!
  20. A bug bite on Betty's big toe bugged her.
  21. A simile that means someone is a good swimmer.
  22. The sky roared as the storm progressed.
  23. A metaphor that indicates someone is working nonstop.
  24. A metaphor that means someone is very kind/sweet.