(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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A book which tackles issues of mental health (10 October is World Mental Health Day).
A book written by a Black author (October is Black History Month in the UK).
A book with a sailing ship on the cover (for International Ships-in-Bottles Day on 4 October).
A novel about a teacher/an autobiography of a teacher (5 October is International Teachers Day).
A book with autumn leaves on its cover.
A collection of poetry (7 October is National Poetry Day in the UK).
A book which features a harvest on its cover, in the title, or as a significant part of the text.
A book set in space or about space exploration (World Space Week is 4-10 October)
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A book by a dyslexic writer or with a dyslexic protagonist (October 4 is National dyslexia awareness day).
A book or play by Oscar Wilde (born 16 October 1854).
A book with a scorpion on the front cover (the star sign Scorpio starts on 23 October).
A horror story (Halloween!).
A book about computers, programming, or female scientists (12 October was Ada Lovelace’s birthday).
A book about football or a footballer (the FA was formally founded on 26 October 1863).
A book which features a black cat in the narrative or on the cover (27 October is Black Cat Appreciation Day).