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

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