Invent afictionalcharacter, andset them whereyou havetraveled.Take a localproduct anduse it as thefocus of alyric essay.Use foundobjects forinspirationfor writing.Use the fragmentsyou collected(maps, receipts,plane tickets) in awork of nonfiction.Interviewsomeonewho is localwhere youare visiting.Notice yourfood. Writeabout newflavors orfood rituals.Read local,then write animitationinspired byyour reading.Learn ahistorical fact,and use it as astarting pointfor writing.Choose alocal animalto highlightin apoem/story.Notice words usedin the localvernacular. Start apoem/story withthem.Makeglossary ofterms andinside jokesfrom the trip.Write aTankajournal (oneTanka perday)Keep a diarylike CheGuevara'sMotorcycleDiaries.With a partner,write a Rengaabout what youhave noticed onyour trip.Watch tv.Write aboutacommercial.Write anekphratic poemabout a work ofart you saw onthe trip.Write aseries ofpostcards.Write ascene inwhich noone talks.Makegratitude listof goodmoments fromyour trip.Arrangewords fromlocal signsinto a foundpoem.Write about achildhoodmemorybrought to mindfrom yourtravels.Compareand contrastwith yourexperienceat home.Jot down anoverheardconversation.Take a walk.Notice the soundsand smells. Writesomething thatincludes five ofeach.Invent afictionalcharacter, andset them whereyou havetraveled.Take a localproduct anduse it as thefocus of alyric essay.Use foundobjects forinspirationfor writing.Use the fragmentsyou collected(maps, receipts,plane tickets) in awork of nonfiction.Interviewsomeonewho is localwhere youare visiting.Notice yourfood. Writeabout newflavors orfood rituals.Read local,then write animitationinspired byyour reading.Learn ahistorical fact,and use it as astarting pointfor writing.Choose alocal animalto highlightin apoem/story.Notice words usedin the localvernacular. Start apoem/story withthem.Makeglossary ofterms andinside jokesfrom the trip.Write aTankajournal (oneTanka perday)Keep a diarylike CheGuevara'sMotorcycleDiaries.With a partner,write a Rengaabout what youhave noticed onyour trip.Watch tv.Write aboutacommercial.Write anekphratic poemabout a work ofart you saw onthe trip.Write aseries ofpostcards.Write ascene inwhich noone talks.Makegratitude listof goodmoments fromyour trip.Arrangewords fromlocal signsinto a foundpoem.Write about achildhoodmemorybrought to mindfrom yourtravels.Compareand contrastwith yourexperienceat home.Jot down anoverheardconversation.Take a walk.Notice the soundsand smells. Writesomething thatincludes five ofeach.

Travel Writing Bingo Card - 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. Invent a fictional character, and set them where you have traveled.
  2. Take a local product and use it as the focus of a lyric essay.
  3. Use found objects for inspiration for writing.
  4. Use the fragments you collected (maps, receipts, plane tickets) in a work of nonfiction.
  5. Interview someone who is local where you are visiting.
  6. Notice your food. Write about new flavors or food rituals.
  7. Read local, then write an imitation inspired by your reading.
  8. Learn a historical fact, and use it as a starting point for writing.
  9. Choose a local animal to highlight in a poem/story.
  10. Notice words used in the local vernacular. Start a poem/story with them.
  11. Make glossary of terms and inside jokes from the trip.
  12. Write a Tanka journal (one Tanka per day)
  13. Keep a diary like Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries.
  14. With a partner, write a Renga about what you have noticed on your trip.
  15. Watch tv. Write about a commercial.
  16. Write an ekphratic poem about a work of art you saw on the trip.
  17. Write a series of postcards.
  18. Write a scene in which no one talks.
  19. Make gratitude list of good moments from your trip.
  20. Arrange words from local signs into a found poem.
  21. Write about a childhood memory brought to mind from your travels.
  22. Compare and contrast with your experience at home.
  23. Jot down an overheard conversation.
  24. Take a walk. Notice the sounds and smells. Write something that includes five of each.