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

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