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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
  1. A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
    metaphor
  2. Facts, examples, or quotes that back up the main idea of a paragraph or essay.
    supporting details
  3. A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that explains what the paragraph will be about.
    topic sentence
  4. The author’s attitude toward the subject (e.g., serious, sarcastic, hopeful).
    tone
  5. A scene that goes back in time to show something important from the past.
    flashback
  6. Writing that paints a picture using vivid language and sensory details.
    descriptive writing
  7. The struggle between opposing forces can be internal or external.
    conflict
  8. Writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.
    narrative writing
  9. The central idea or message in a story, often a lesson about life or human nature
    theme
  10. How an author develops a character’s personality through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
    characterization
  11. Writing meant to convince the reader to believe or do something.
    persuasive writing
  12. The group of people a writer is writing for.
    audience
  13. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
    irony
  14. Clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
    foreshadowing
  15. A sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
    thesis statement
  16. The perspective from which a story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person).
    point of view
  17. The time and place in which a story takes place.
    setting
  18. The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem.
    rhyme scheme
  19. Words or phrases that help connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore, for example).
    transition words
  20. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
    simile
  21. When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning.
    symbolism
  22. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
    imagery
  23. The reason a piece of writing is created (to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.).
    purpose
  24. A story in which characters or events represent larger ideas or moral concepts.
    allegory
  25. The sequence of events in a story (what happens from beginning to end).
    plot
  26. The final paragraph of an essay that sums up the main points and gives closure.
    conclusion
  27. A reference to another well-known story, event, person, or object.
    allusion
  28. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
    stanza
  29. The feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates for the reader.
    mood
  30. personification
    Giving human traits to non-human things