Givinghuman traitsto non-humanthingspersonificationmoodThe feeling oratmospherethat a piece ofwriting createsfor the reader.flashbackA scene thatgoes back intime to showsomethingimportant fromthe past.ironyA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappens.descriptivewritingWriting thatpaints a pictureusing vividlanguage andsensory details.themeThe central ideaor message in astory, often alesson about lifeor human naturepointof viewThe perspectivefrom which astory is told(e.g., first-person, third-person).metaphorA comparisonbetween twounlike thingswithout using"like" or "as."plotThe sequenceof events in astory (whathappens frombeginning toend).supportingdetailsFacts,examples, orquotes that backup the main ideaof a paragraphor essay.purposeThe reason apiece of writingis created (toinform,persuade,entertain, etc.).allegoryA story in whichcharacters oreventsrepresent largerideas or moralconcepts.narrativewritingWriting thattells a storyor describesa sequenceof events.simileA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as."characterizationHow an authordevelops acharacter’spersonalitythrough theiractions, thoughts,and dialogue.settingThe time andplace inwhich a storytakes place.toneThe author’sattitude towardthe subject(e.g., serious,sarcastic,hopeful).stanzaA group oflines in apoem, similarto a paragraphin prose.rhymeschemeThe patternof rhymingwords at theends of linesin a poem.transitionwordsWords or phrasesthat help connectideas (e.g.,however,therefore, forexample).topicsentenceA sentence atthe beginning ofa paragraph thatexplains whatthe paragraphwill be about.thesisstatementA sentencethat statesthe main ideaor argumentof an essay.conflictThe strugglebetweenopposing forcescan be internalor external.allusionA reference toanother well-known story,event, person,or object.symbolismWhen anobject, person,or eventrepresents adeepermeaning.audienceThe groupof peoplea writer iswriting for.persuasivewritingWriting meantto convincethe reader tobelieve or dosomething.imageryDescriptivelanguage thatappeals to thesenses (sight,sound, touch,taste, smell).foreshadowingClues orhints aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.conclusionThe finalparagraph of anessay thatsums up themain points andgives closure.Givinghuman traitsto non-humanthingspersonificationmoodThe feeling oratmospherethat a piece ofwriting createsfor the reader.flashbackA scene thatgoes back intime to showsomethingimportant fromthe past.ironyA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappens.descriptivewritingWriting thatpaints a pictureusing vividlanguage andsensory details.themeThe central ideaor message in astory, often alesson about lifeor human naturepointof viewThe perspectivefrom which astory is told(e.g., first-person, third-person).metaphorA comparisonbetween twounlike thingswithout using"like" or "as."plotThe sequenceof events in astory (whathappens frombeginning toend).supportingdetailsFacts,examples, orquotes that backup the main ideaof a paragraphor essay.purposeThe reason apiece of writingis created (toinform,persuade,entertain, etc.).allegoryA story in whichcharacters oreventsrepresent largerideas or moralconcepts.narrativewritingWriting thattells a storyor describesa sequenceof events.simileA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as."characterizationHow an authordevelops acharacter’spersonalitythrough theiractions, thoughts,and dialogue.settingThe time andplace inwhich a storytakes place.toneThe author’sattitude towardthe subject(e.g., serious,sarcastic,hopeful).stanzaA group oflines in apoem, similarto a paragraphin prose.rhymeschemeThe patternof rhymingwords at theends of linesin a poem.transitionwordsWords or phrasesthat help connectideas (e.g.,however,therefore, forexample).topicsentenceA sentence atthe beginning ofa paragraph thatexplains whatthe paragraphwill be about.thesisstatementA sentencethat statesthe main ideaor argumentof an essay.conflictThe strugglebetweenopposing forcescan be internalor external.allusionA reference toanother well-known story,event, person,or object.symbolismWhen anobject, person,or eventrepresents adeepermeaning.audienceThe groupof peoplea writer iswriting for.persuasivewritingWriting meantto convincethe reader tobelieve or dosomething.imageryDescriptivelanguage thatappeals to thesenses (sight,sound, touch,taste, smell).foreshadowingClues orhints aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.conclusionThe finalparagraph of anessay thatsums up themain points andgives closure.

9th Grade ELA 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. personification
    Giving human traits to non-human things
  2. The feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates for the reader.
    mood
  3. A scene that goes back in time to show something important from the past.
    flashback
  4. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
    irony
  5. Writing that paints a picture using vivid language and sensory details.
    descriptive writing
  6. The central idea or message in a story, often a lesson about life or human nature
    theme
  7. The perspective from which a story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person).
    point of view
  8. A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
    metaphor
  9. The sequence of events in a story (what happens from beginning to end).
    plot
  10. Facts, examples, or quotes that back up the main idea of a paragraph or essay.
    supporting details
  11. The reason a piece of writing is created (to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.).
    purpose
  12. A story in which characters or events represent larger ideas or moral concepts.
    allegory
  13. Writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.
    narrative writing
  14. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
    simile
  15. How an author develops a character’s personality through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
    characterization
  16. The time and place in which a story takes place.
    setting
  17. The author’s attitude toward the subject (e.g., serious, sarcastic, hopeful).
    tone
  18. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
    stanza
  19. The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem.
    rhyme scheme
  20. Words or phrases that help connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore, for example).
    transition words
  21. A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that explains what the paragraph will be about.
    topic sentence
  22. A sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
    thesis statement
  23. The struggle between opposing forces can be internal or external.
    conflict
  24. A reference to another well-known story, event, person, or object.
    allusion
  25. When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning.
    symbolism
  26. The group of people a writer is writing for.
    audience
  27. Writing meant to convince the reader to believe or do something.
    persuasive writing
  28. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
    imagery
  29. Clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
    foreshadowing
  30. The final paragraph of an essay that sums up the main points and gives closure.
    conclusion