ClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryVerbAnactionwordFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astorychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedNounperson,place,or thingSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningEvidenceSupportfor aclaimSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"PersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyObjectiveTo addnoopinionsForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryVerbAnactionwordFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astorychronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedNounperson,place,or thingSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningEvidenceSupportfor aclaimSettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"PersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyObjectiveTo addnoopinionsForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation 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. The position you are taking or argument that you are making
    Claim
  2. The highest point of conflict or tension in a story
    Climax
  3. An action word
    Verb
  4. When you revisit past events in a story
    Flashback
  5. The main message or moral of a story
    Theme
  6. The events that take place in a story
    Plot
  7. When events are placed in the original order in which they happened
    chronological
  8. person, place, or thing
    Noun
  9. Overview of the main points or events in a text
    Summary
  10. Words or expressions that convey meaning beyond their literal meaning
    Figurative Language
  11. Support for a claim
    Evidence
  12. The time and place, or the when and where, of a story
    Setting
  13. Comparing two things, "like/as"
    Simile
  14. Giving human qualities to things
    Personification
  15. Personal opinion or personal response
    Subjective
  16. Word that describes a noun
    Adjective
  17. Emotions associated with a word or phrase
    Connotation
  18. Logical guess based on available information
    Inference
  19. Word that describes a verb, many end in -ly
    Adverb
  20. To add no opinions
    Objective
  21. Hints or clues to future events
    Foreshadowing
  22. Comparing two things, one thing is another
    Metaphor
  23. Words or expressions that mean exactly what they state
    Literal
  24. Introduces the characters, setting, and situation of a story
    Exposition