SimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"AdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsNounperson,place,or thingInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateVerbAnactionwordFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyObjectiveTo addnoopinionsEvidenceSupportfor aclaimSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"AdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsNounperson,place,or thingInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateVerbAnactionwordFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyObjectiveTo addnoopinionsEvidenceSupportfor aclaimSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astory

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