Teaching keyvocabularyterms beforereadingUsing graphicorganizers tooffer a visualframework forassimilatingnew informationTeaching studentschantsor mnemonicdevices to easememorization ofkey factorproceduresFacilitatingstudentengagementandparticipation. Offering amotivationalcontext topique studentinterest orcuriosity in thesubject at handAsking students tocontribute theirown experiencesthat relate to thesubject at handSuggestingpossible strategiesfor the students touse duringindependentpracticeShowing studentsan example of thedesired outcomebefore theycomplete the taskAsking questionswhile reading toencourage deeperinvestigation ofconceptsModeling thethought processfor studentsthrough "thinkaloud" talkDisplaying ahistoricaltimeline tooffer a contextfor learningOffering hintsor partialsolutions toproblemsBreaking acomplex task intoeasier, more"doable" steps tofacilitate studentachievementModeling anactivity for thestudents beforethey are asked tocomplete thesame or similaractivityUsing verbalcues topromptstudentanswersGuiding the studentsin makingpredictions for whatthey expect willoccur in a story,experiment, or othercourse of actionActivatingpriorknowledgeTeaching keyvocabularyterms beforereadingUsing graphicorganizers tooffer a visualframework forassimilatingnew informationTeaching studentschantsor mnemonicdevices to easememorization ofkey factorproceduresFacilitatingstudentengagementandparticipation. Offering amotivationalcontext topique studentinterest orcuriosity in thesubject at handAsking students tocontribute theirown experiencesthat relate to thesubject at handSuggestingpossible strategiesfor the students touse duringindependentpracticeShowing studentsan example of thedesired outcomebefore theycomplete the taskAsking questionswhile reading toencourage deeperinvestigation ofconceptsModeling thethought processfor studentsthrough "thinkaloud" talkDisplaying ahistoricaltimeline tooffer a contextfor learningOffering hintsor partialsolutions toproblemsBreaking acomplex task intoeasier, more"doable" steps tofacilitate studentachievementModeling anactivity for thestudents beforethey are asked tocomplete thesame or similaractivityUsing verbalcues topromptstudentanswersGuiding the studentsin makingpredictions for whatthey expect willoccur in a story,experiment, or othercourse of actionActivatingpriorknowledge

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