VerbAnactionwordConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningchronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyNounperson,place,or thingPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statePersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsObjectiveTo addnoopinionsSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremakingVerbAnactionwordConnotationEmotionsassociatedwith a wordor phraseFigurativeLanguageWords orexpressionsthat conveymeaningbeyond theirliteral meaningchronologicalWhen eventsare placed inthe originalorder in whichthey happenedClimaxThe highestpoint ofconflict ortension in astorySettingThe time andplace, or thewhen andwhere, of astorySummaryOverview ofthe mainpoints orevents in atextAdverbWord thatdescribes averb, manyend in -lyNounperson,place,or thingPlotThe eventsthat takeplace in astoryInferenceLogicalguess basedon availableinformationLiteralWords orexpressionsthat meanexactly whatthey statePersonificationGivinghumanqualitiesto thingsObjectiveTo addnoopinionsSimileComparingtwo things,"like/as"EvidenceSupportfor aclaimAdjectiveWord thatdescribesa nounExpositionIntroduces thecharacters,setting, andsituation of astoryMetaphorComparingtwo things,one thingis anotherFlashbackWhen yourevisit pastevents ina storyForeshadowingHints orclues tofutureeventsSubjectivePersonalopinion orpersonalresponseThemeThe mainmessageor moralof a storyClaimThe positionyou are takingor argumentthat you aremaking

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