I havesometime to killIdiomhissingof akettleIonomatopoeiaThe moonwatchedover us.BpersonificationHisHeart ofStoneGMetaphorThe stormcloudsangrilygathered.OpersonificationBreaka legIidiomSpillthebeansNidiomShe felt likeshe wonthe goldenticket allusionThesnowflakesdanced inthe wind.IpersonificationAs coldas iceOsimileHit thehay idiomHe is ashiningstarBMetaphorThey calledhim the Grinchfor hatingChristmassongs. allusionFightinglike catsand dogsBSimileThe fireswallowedthehouse.Npersonificationbarkingup thewrongtreeBidiomThe clocktickedimpatiently.GpersonificationJim was aGoodSamaritanOallusionBusyas abeeNSimileThe clocktickedsteadily.GonomatopoeiaThe crowdcheeredwith a loudyay!OonomatopoeiaAsbraveas a lionIsimileTo my dog,the park waslike theGarden ofEden. allusionTheclassroomwas a zooOmetaphorChocolateis mykryptonite.GallusionMariais achickenImetaphorThe carwhizzedpast.NonomatopoeiaAs cleanas awhistleGSimileChatterBonomatopoeiaI havesometime to killIdiomhissingof akettleIonomatopoeiaThe moonwatchedover us.BpersonificationHisHeart ofStoneGMetaphorThe stormcloudsangrilygathered.OpersonificationBreaka legIidiomSpillthebeansNidiomShe felt likeshe wonthe goldenticket allusionThesnowflakesdanced inthe wind.IpersonificationAs coldas iceOsimileHit thehay idiomHe is ashiningstarBMetaphorThey calledhim the Grinchfor hatingChristmassongs. allusionFightinglike catsand dogsBSimileThe fireswallowedthehouse.Npersonificationbarkingup thewrongtreeBidiomThe clocktickedimpatiently.GpersonificationJim was aGoodSamaritanOallusionBusyas abeeNSimileThe clocktickedsteadily.GonomatopoeiaThe crowdcheeredwith a loudyay!OonomatopoeiaAsbraveas a lionIsimileTo my dog,the park waslike theGarden ofEden. allusionTheclassroomwas a zooOmetaphorChocolateis mykryptonite.GallusionMariais achickenImetaphorThe carwhizzedpast.NonomatopoeiaAs cleanas awhistleGSimileChatterBonomatopoeia

Figurative language - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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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G G
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I I
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B B
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G G
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O O
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I I
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N N
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B B
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I I
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O O
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N N
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B B
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O O
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B B
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N N
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B B
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G G
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O O
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N N
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G G
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O O
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I I
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I I
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O O
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G G
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I I
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N N
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G G
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B B
  1. G-Idiom
    G-I have some time to kill
  2. I-I onomatopoeia
    I-hissing of a kettle
  3. B-B personification
    B-The moon watched over us.
  4. G-G Metaphor
    G-His Heart of Stone
  5. O-O personification
    O-The storm clouds angrily gathered.
  6. I-I idiom
    I-Break a leg
  7. N-N idiom
    N-Spill the beans
  8. B- allusion
    B-She felt like she won the golden ticket
  9. I-I personification
    I-The snowflakes danced in the wind.
  10. O-O simile
    O-As cold as ice
  11. N- idiom
    N-Hit the hay
  12. B-B Metaphor
    B-He is a shining star
  13. O- allusion
    O-They called him the Grinch for hating Christmas songs.
  14. B-B Simile
    B-Fighting like cats and dogs
  15. N-N personification
    N-The fire swallowed the house.
  16. B-B idiom
    B-barking up the wrong tree
  17. G-G personification
    G-The clock ticked impatiently.
  18. O-O allusion
    O-Jim was a Good Samaritan
  19. N-N Simile
    N-Busy as a bee
  20. G-G onomatopoeia
    G-The clock ticked steadily.
  21. O-O onomatopoeia
    O-The crowd cheered with a loud yay!
  22. I-I simile
    I-As brave as a lion
  23. I- allusion
    I-To my dog, the park was like the Garden of Eden.
  24. O-O metaphor
    O-The classroom was a zoo
  25. G-G allusion
    G-Chocolate is my kryptonite.
  26. I-I metaphor
    I-Maria is a chicken
  27. N-N onomatopoeia
    N-The car whizzed past.
  28. G-G Simile
    G-As clean as a whistle
  29. B-B onomatopoeia
    B-Chatter