ThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimObjectiveTo addnoopinionsInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statechronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyNounperson,place,or thingClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingVerbAnactionwordPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astoryFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimObjectiveTo addnoopinionsInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statechronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyNounperson,place,or thingClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingVerbAnactionwordPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponse

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