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

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