The cat curledup on thewindowsill,soaking in thesun.Fear grippedhim as hestepped ontothe stage.The moonlightpainted silverstreaksacross thewater.The library wascompletelysilent except forthe sound ofturning pages.He raced downthe street, hisheart poundinglike a drum.The roomwas an ovenbymidafternoon.The windhowledthrough theemptystreets.The rivercarved itsway throughthe valley.Herbackpackslid off thechair and hitthe floor.He tracedthe outline ofthe carvingwith hisfinger.She openedher lockerand grabbedher sciencebook.The fogcrept silentlyacross thefield.The chairwobbledwhen hesat down.The starswinked atus from thenight sky.The cloudsdrifted lazilyacross thesky.The silencewas so thickyou couldcut it with aknife.His smilewas asunrise,bright andwarm.The sunstretched itsgolden armsacross themorning sky.The candleflickered andwent out witha soft sigh.The whistlescreamed asthe trainpulled intothe station.Themountainsstood guardover thevalley below.The ice meltedin the glass asthe sun shonethrough thewindow.Her voicewas velvet,smoothand soft.The waterfallroared as itcrashed intothe rocksbelow.Her footstepsechoed downthe narrowhallway.The cat curledup on thewindowsill,soaking in thesun.Fear grippedhim as hestepped ontothe stage.The moonlightpainted silverstreaksacross thewater.The library wascompletelysilent except forthe sound ofturning pages.He raced downthe street, hisheart poundinglike a drum.The roomwas an ovenbymidafternoon.The windhowledthrough theemptystreets.The rivercarved itsway throughthe valley.Herbackpackslid off thechair and hitthe floor.He tracedthe outline ofthe carvingwith hisfinger.She openedher lockerand grabbedher sciencebook.The fogcrept silentlyacross thefield.The chairwobbledwhen hesat down.The starswinked atus from thenight sky.The cloudsdrifted lazilyacross thesky.The silencewas so thickyou couldcut it with aknife.His smilewas asunrise,bright andwarm.The sunstretched itsgolden armsacross themorning sky.The candleflickered andwent out witha soft sigh.The whistlescreamed asthe trainpulled intothe station.Themountainsstood guardover thevalley below.The ice meltedin the glass asthe sun shonethrough thewindow.Her voicewas velvet,smoothand soft.The waterfallroared as itcrashed intothe rocksbelow.Her footstepsechoed downthe narrowhallway.

Literal vs. Figurative Language - 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 cat curled up on the windowsill, soaking in the sun.
  2. Fear gripped him as he stepped onto the stage.
  3. The moonlight painted silver streaks across the water.
  4. The library was completely silent except for the sound of turning pages.
  5. He raced down the street, his heart pounding like a drum.
  6. The room was an oven by midafternoon.
  7. The wind howled through the empty streets.
  8. The river carved its way through the valley.
  9. Her backpack slid off the chair and hit the floor.
  10. He traced the outline of the carving with his finger.
  11. She opened her locker and grabbed her science book.
  12. The fog crept silently across the field.
  13. The chair wobbled when he sat down.
  14. The stars winked at us from the night sky.
  15. The clouds drifted lazily across the sky.
  16. The silence was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
  17. His smile was a sunrise, bright and warm.
  18. The sun stretched its golden arms across the morning sky.
  19. The candle flickered and went out with a soft sigh.
  20. The whistle screamed as the train pulled into the station.
  21. The mountains stood guard over the valley below.
  22. The ice melted in the glass as the sun shone through the window.
  23. Her voice was velvet, smooth and soft.
  24. The waterfall roared as it crashed into the rocks below.
  25. Her footsteps echoed down the narrow hallway.