(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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How an author develops a character’s personality through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
characterization
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
irony
The sequence of events in a story (what happens from beginning to end).
plot
A scene that goes back in time to show something important from the past.
flashback
Words or phrases that help connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore, for example).
transition words
The group of people a writer is writing for.
audience
Writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.
narrative writing
The perspective from which a story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person).
point of view
The feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates for the reader.
mood
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
simile
When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning.
symbolism
A reference to another well-known story, event, person, or object.
allusion
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
metaphor
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
stanza
The author’s attitude toward the subject (e.g., serious, sarcastic, hopeful).
tone
The central idea or message in a story, often a lesson about life or human nature
theme
The struggle between opposing forces can be internal or external.
conflict
Clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
personification
Giving human traits to non-human things
Writing that paints a picture using vivid language and sensory details.
descriptive writing
The time and place in which a story takes place.
setting
A sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
thesis statement
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
imagery
The final paragraph of an essay that sums up the main points and gives closure.
conclusion
The reason a piece of writing is created (to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.).
purpose
A story in which characters or events represent larger ideas or moral concepts.
allegory
A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that explains what the paragraph will be about.
topic sentence
Writing meant to convince the reader to believe or do something.
persuasive writing
Facts, examples, or quotes that back up the main idea of a paragraph or essay.
supporting details
The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem.
rhyme scheme
