chronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astorySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateNounperson,place,or thingObjectiveTo addnoopinionsPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyVerbAnactionwordchronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astorySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateNounperson,place,or thingObjectiveTo addnoopinionsPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyVerbAnactionword

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