Read a bookto someoneelse. (sibling,family,friend, etc.)Track 3themes fromyour textwith someevidence.Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookRead somethingunique: text from avideo game,instructions tobuild somethingList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Read amagazine(online orhard-copy)Read abouta person youareinterested in.Find anothertext by anauthor youlike and readit.Write apoem usinglines fromthe book youare reading.Read for 30minutes athome (familysignature)Read a picturebook to asibling oryounger familymemberRead athome everynight.(Familysignature)Read abook fromthe librarySummarizethe chapteryou just readRead abouta topic youareinterested in.Read a bookthat you'vealwayswanted toreadRead a bookoutside ofyour comfortzoneWrite abouthow themaincharacterhas changedPost areview of thebook on awebsite.Read anonfictionbook.Watch adocumentary orlisten to a podcastabout an issue youare interested inWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryRead a poemand writeabout yourreaction to it.(try poets.org)Read articleson a newswebsite for oneweek. (onearticle per day)Read a bookto someoneelse. (sibling,family,friend, etc.)Track 3themes fromyour textwith someevidence.Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookRead somethingunique: text from avideo game,instructions tobuild somethingList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Read amagazine(online orhard-copy)Read abouta person youareinterested in.Find anothertext by anauthor youlike and readit.Write apoem usinglines fromthe book youare reading.Read for 30minutes athome (familysignature)Read a picturebook to asibling oryounger familymemberRead athome everynight.(Familysignature)Read abook fromthe librarySummarizethe chapteryou just readRead abouta topic youareinterested in.Read a bookthat you'vealwayswanted toreadRead a bookoutside ofyour comfortzoneWrite abouthow themaincharacterhas changedPost areview of thebook on awebsite.Read anonfictionbook.Watch adocumentary orlisten to a podcastabout an issue youare interested inWrite about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryRead a poemand writeabout yourreaction to it.(try poets.org)Read articleson a newswebsite for oneweek. (onearticle per day)

Independent Reading Bingo - 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. Read a book to someone else. (sibling, family, friend, etc.)
  2. Track 3 themes from your text with some evidence.
  3. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in the book
  4. Read something unique: text from a video game, instructions to build something
  5. List ten words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.
  6. Read a magazine (online or hard-copy)
  7. Read about a person you are interested in.
  8. Find another text by an author you like and read it.
  9. Write a poem using lines from the book you are reading.
  10. Read for 30 minutes at home (family signature)
  11. Read a picture book to a sibling or younger family member
  12. Read at home every night. (Family signature)
  13. Read a book from the library
  14. Summarize the chapter you just read
  15. Read about a topic you are interested in.
  16. Read a book that you've always wanted to read
  17. Read a book outside of your comfort zone
  18. Write about how the main character has changed
  19. Post a review of the book on a website.
  20. Read a nonfiction book.
  21. Watch a documentary or listen to a podcast about an issue you are interested in
  22. Write about your favorite part of the book and why it was important to the story
  23. Read a poem and write about your reaction to it. (try poets.org)
  24. Read articles on a news website for one week. (one article per day)