VerbAnactionwordClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsObjectiveTo addnoopinionsLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateNounperson,place,or thingConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseEvidenceSupportfor aclaimPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"AdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherVerbAnactionwordClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsObjectiveTo addnoopinionsLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateNounperson,place,or thingConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseEvidenceSupportfor aclaimPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"AdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis another

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