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