flashbackA scene thatgoes back intime to showsomethingimportant fromthe past.symbolismWhen anobject, person,or eventrepresents adeepermeaning.transitionwordsWords or phrasesthat help connectideas (e.g.,however,therefore, forexample).descriptivewritingWriting thatpaints a pictureusing vividlanguage andsensory details.toneThe author’sattitude towardthe subject(e.g., serious,sarcastic,hopeful).conflictThe strugglebetweenopposing forcescan be internalor external.foreshadowingClues orhints aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.audienceThe groupof peoplea writer iswriting for.allegoryA story in whichcharacters oreventsrepresent largerideas or moralconcepts.imageryDescriptivelanguage thatappeals to thesenses (sight,sound, touch,taste, smell).purposeThe reason apiece of writingis created (toinform,persuade,entertain, etc.).ironyA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappens.rhymeschemeThe patternof rhymingwords at theends of linesin a poem.plotThe sequenceof events in astory (whathappens frombeginning toend).narrativewritingWriting thattells a storyor describesa sequenceof events.allusionA reference toanother well-known story,event, person,or object.metaphorA comparisonbetween twounlike thingswithout using"like" or "as."themeThe central ideaor message in astory, often alesson about lifeor human naturestanzaA group oflines in apoem, similarto a paragraphin prose.moodThe feeling oratmospherethat a piece ofwriting createsfor the reader.simileA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as."supportingdetailsFacts,examples, orquotes that backup the main ideaof a paragraphor essay.pointof viewThe perspectivefrom which astory is told(e.g., first-person, third-person).thesisstatementA sentencethat statesthe main ideaor argumentof an essay.settingThe time andplace inwhich a storytakes place.topicsentenceA sentence atthe beginning ofa paragraph thatexplains whatthe paragraphwill be about.characterizationHow an authordevelops acharacter’spersonalitythrough theiractions, thoughts,and dialogue.Givinghuman traitsto non-humanthingspersonificationpersuasivewritingWriting meantto convincethe reader tobelieve or dosomething.conclusionThe finalparagraph of anessay thatsums up themain points andgives closure.flashbackA scene thatgoes back intime to showsomethingimportant fromthe past.symbolismWhen anobject, person,or eventrepresents adeepermeaning.transitionwordsWords or phrasesthat help connectideas (e.g.,however,therefore, forexample).descriptivewritingWriting thatpaints a pictureusing vividlanguage andsensory details.toneThe author’sattitude towardthe subject(e.g., serious,sarcastic,hopeful).conflictThe strugglebetweenopposing forcescan be internalor external.foreshadowingClues orhints aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.audienceThe groupof peoplea writer iswriting for.allegoryA story in whichcharacters oreventsrepresent largerideas or moralconcepts.imageryDescriptivelanguage thatappeals to thesenses (sight,sound, touch,taste, smell).purposeThe reason apiece of writingis created (toinform,persuade,entertain, etc.).ironyA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappens.rhymeschemeThe patternof rhymingwords at theends of linesin a poem.plotThe sequenceof events in astory (whathappens frombeginning toend).narrativewritingWriting thattells a storyor describesa sequenceof events.allusionA reference toanother well-known story,event, person,or object.metaphorA comparisonbetween twounlike thingswithout using"like" or "as."themeThe central ideaor message in astory, often alesson about lifeor human naturestanzaA group oflines in apoem, similarto a paragraphin prose.moodThe feeling oratmospherethat a piece ofwriting createsfor the reader.simileA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as."supportingdetailsFacts,examples, orquotes that backup the main ideaof a paragraphor essay.pointof viewThe perspectivefrom which astory is told(e.g., first-person, third-person).thesisstatementA sentencethat statesthe main ideaor argumentof an essay.settingThe time andplace inwhich a storytakes place.topicsentenceA sentence atthe beginning ofa paragraph thatexplains whatthe paragraphwill be about.characterizationHow an authordevelops acharacter’spersonalitythrough theiractions, thoughts,and dialogue.Givinghuman traitsto non-humanthingspersonificationpersuasivewritingWriting meantto convincethe reader tobelieve or dosomething.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. A scene that goes back in time to show something important from the past.
    flashback
  2. When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning.
    symbolism
  3. Words or phrases that help connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore, for example).
    transition words
  4. Writing that paints a picture using vivid language and sensory details.
    descriptive writing
  5. The author’s attitude toward the subject (e.g., serious, sarcastic, hopeful).
    tone
  6. The struggle between opposing forces can be internal or external.
    conflict
  7. Clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
    foreshadowing
  8. The group of people a writer is writing for.
    audience
  9. A story in which characters or events represent larger ideas or moral concepts.
    allegory
  10. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
    imagery
  11. The reason a piece of writing is created (to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.).
    purpose
  12. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
    irony
  13. The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem.
    rhyme scheme
  14. The sequence of events in a story (what happens from beginning to end).
    plot
  15. Writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events.
    narrative writing
  16. A reference to another well-known story, event, person, or object.
    allusion
  17. A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
    metaphor
  18. The central idea or message in a story, often a lesson about life or human nature
    theme
  19. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
    stanza
  20. The feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates for the reader.
    mood
  21. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
    simile
  22. Facts, examples, or quotes that back up the main idea of a paragraph or essay.
    supporting details
  23. The perspective from which a story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person).
    point of view
  24. A sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
    thesis statement
  25. The time and place in which a story takes place.
    setting
  26. A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that explains what the paragraph will be about.
    topic sentence
  27. How an author develops a character’s personality through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
    characterization
  28. personification
    Giving human traits to non-human things
  29. Writing meant to convince the reader to believe or do something.
    persuasive writing
  30. The final paragraph of an essay that sums up the main points and gives closure.
    conclusion