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

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