LiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsVerbAnactionwordSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"SubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyEvidenceSupportfor aclaimConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryObjectiveTo addnoopinionschronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningNounperson,place,or thingLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsVerbAnactionwordSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"SubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyEvidenceSupportfor aclaimConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryObjectiveTo addnoopinionschronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningNounperson,place,or thing

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