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