PlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astorySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseEvidenceSupportfor aclaimFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"ForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryVerbAnactionwordAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextObjectiveTo addnoopinionsAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounNounperson,place,or thingInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationchronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey stateClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astorySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseEvidenceSupportfor aclaimFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storySimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"ForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsPersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astoryVerbAnactionwordAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseSummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextObjectiveTo addnoopinionsAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounNounperson,place,or thingInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationchronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happened

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