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

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