Asking questionswhile reading toencourage deeperinvestigation ofconceptsFacilitatingstudentengagementandparticipationTeaching studentschantsor mnemonicdevices to easememorization ofkey factorproceduresDisplaying ahistoricaltimeline tooffer a contextfor learningBreaking acomplex task intoeasier, more"doable" steps tofacilitate studentachievementShowing studentsan example of thedesired outcomebefore theycomplete the taskOffering hintsor partialsolutions toproblemsSuggestingpossible strategiesfor the students touse duringindependentpracticeGuiding the studentsin makingpredictions for whatthey expect willoccur in a story,experiment, or othercourse of actionActivatingpriorknowledgeTeaching keyvocabularyterms beforereadingModeling thethought processfor studentsthrough "thinkaloud" talkUsing verbalcues topromptstudentanswersAsking students tocontribute theirown experiencesthat relate to thesubject at handUsing graphicorganizers tooffer a visualframework forassimilatingnew informationModeling anactivity for thestudents beforethey are asked tocomplete thesame or similaractivity. Offering amotivationalcontext topique studentinterest orcuriosity in thesubject at handAsking questionswhile reading toencourage deeperinvestigation ofconceptsFacilitatingstudentengagementandparticipationTeaching studentschantsor mnemonicdevices to easememorization ofkey factorproceduresDisplaying ahistoricaltimeline tooffer a contextfor learningBreaking acomplex task intoeasier, more"doable" steps tofacilitate studentachievementShowing studentsan example of thedesired outcomebefore theycomplete the taskOffering hintsor partialsolutions toproblemsSuggestingpossible strategiesfor the students touse duringindependentpracticeGuiding the studentsin makingpredictions for whatthey expect willoccur in a story,experiment, or othercourse of actionActivatingpriorknowledgeTeaching keyvocabularyterms beforereadingModeling thethought processfor studentsthrough "thinkaloud" talkUsing verbalcues topromptstudentanswersAsking students tocontribute theirown experiencesthat relate to thesubject at handUsing graphicorganizers tooffer a visualframework forassimilatingnew informationModeling anactivity for thestudents beforethey are asked tocomplete thesame or similaractivity. Offering amotivationalcontext topique studentinterest orcuriosity in thesubject at hand

Scaffolds - 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. Asking questions while reading to encourage deeper investigation of concepts
  2. Facilitating student engagement and participation
  3. Teaching students chants or mnemonic devices to ease memorization of key factor procedures
  4. Displaying a historical timeline to offer a context for learning
  5. Breaking a complex task into easier, more "doable" steps to facilitate student achievement
  6. Showing students an example of the desired outcome before they complete the task
  7. Offering hints or partial solutions to problems
  8. Suggesting possible strategies for the students to use during independent practice
  9. Guiding the students in making predictions for what they expect will occur in a story, experiment, or other course of action
  10. Activating prior knowledge
  11. Teaching key vocabulary terms before reading
  12. Modeling the thought process for students through "think aloud" talk
  13. Using verbal cues to prompt student answers
  14. Asking students to contribute their own experiences that relate to the subject at hand
  15. Using graphic organizers to offer a visual framework for assimilating new information
  16. Modeling an activity for the students before they are asked to complete the same or similar activity
  17. . Offering a motivational context to pique student interest or curiosity in the subject at hand