ClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statechronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyNounperson,place,or thingPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astorySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"ConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseObjectiveTo addnoopinionsPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsEvidenceSupportfor aclaimClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingVerbAnactionwordAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statechronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyNounperson,place,or thingPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astorySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"ConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseObjectiveTo addnoopinionsPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsEvidenceSupportfor aclaimClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingVerbAnactionwordAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformation

English Language Arts (CAASPP) Terms - 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 highest point of conflict or tension in a story
    Climax
  2. Words or expressions that mean exactly what they state
    Literal
  3. When events are placed in the original order in which they happened
    chronological
  4. Overview of the main points or events in a text
    Summary
  5. The time and place, or the when and where, of a story
    Setting
  6. Comparing two things, one thing is another
    Metaphor
  7. Word that describes a verb, many end in -ly
    Adverb
  8. person, place, or thing
    Noun
  9. The events that take place in a story
    Plot
  10. Personal opinion or personal response
    Subjective
  11. Comparing two things, "like/as"
    Simile
  12. Emotions associated with a word or phrase
    Connotation
  13. To add no opinions
    Objective
  14. Giving human qualities to things
    Personification
  15. Support for a claim
    Evidence
  16. The position you are taking or argument that you are making
    Claim
  17. An action word
    Verb
  18. Word that describes a noun
    Adjective
  19. Hints or clues to future events
    Foreshadowing
  20. Words or expressions that convey meaning beyond their literal meaning
    Figurative Language
  21. Introduces the characters, setting, and situation of a story
    Exposition
  22. The main message or moral of a story
    Theme
  23. When you revisit past events in a story
    Flashback
  24. Logical guess based on available information
    Inference