previewsthe day'slesson, orreviewshould takebetween 3-5minutes andinvolve awritten productmake stepsmemorable(mnemonic)keep identity ofnext readerunpredictabaleassume thebest: buildtrust withyourstudentslive in thenow: avoidharping onwhat can't befixedback-pocketquestions:aligned toobjectivesask studentsto read aloudfrequently, butmanage theprocessrespectstudents'time byspending itproductivelybreaks downcomplex tasksinto steps formasteryuse specific,oddincrements:be specificabout timeoral cloze:leave a wordout whenreading &students fill inkeep itpredictable:they willprepare to beaskedquestionsclean start:makebeginning ofactivity "pop"short warm-up thatdoesn't needinstructionstudentsrepeat whatteachers saidor completesfamiliar phraseasks yourstudents toanswerquestions inunisonclean finish:end on cueestablishestransitionsshow theclock: makeit visible tostudentsit's a gamewith a clearbeginningand endunbundle:break uplargerquestions intosmaller onesfast-pacedvocal reviewto buildengagementcall onstudentswithoutraising handsallow plausibleanonymity:correctstudents w/ousing namespreviewsthe day'slesson, orreviewshould takebetween 3-5minutes andinvolve awritten productmake stepsmemorable(mnemonic)keep identity ofnext readerunpredictabaleassume thebest: buildtrust withyourstudentslive in thenow: avoidharping onwhat can't befixedback-pocketquestions:aligned toobjectivesask studentsto read aloudfrequently, butmanage theprocessrespectstudents'time byspending itproductivelybreaks downcomplex tasksinto steps formasteryuse specific,oddincrements:be specificabout timeoral cloze:leave a wordout whenreading &students fill inkeep itpredictable:they willprepare to beaskedquestionsclean start:makebeginning ofactivity "pop"short warm-up thatdoesn't needinstructionstudentsrepeat whatteachers saidor completesfamiliar phraseasks yourstudents toanswerquestions inunisonclean finish:end on cueestablishestransitionsshow theclock: makeit visible tostudentsit's a gamewith a clearbeginningand endunbundle:break uplargerquestions intosmaller onesfast-pacedvocal reviewto buildengagementcall onstudentswithoutraising handsallow plausibleanonymity:correctstudents w/ousing names

TCAC 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. previews the day's lesson, or review
  2. should take between 3-5 minutes and involve a written product
  3. make steps memorable (mnemonic)
  4. keep identity of next reader unpredictabale
  5. assume the best: build trust with your students
  6. live in the now: avoid harping on what can't be fixed
  7. back-pocket questions: aligned to objectives
  8. ask students to read aloud frequently, but manage the process
  9. respect students' time by spending it productively
  10. breaks down complex tasks into steps for mastery
  11. use specific, odd increments: be specific about time
  12. oral cloze: leave a word out when reading & students fill in
  13. keep it predictable: they will prepare to be asked questions
  14. clean start: make beginning of activity "pop"
  15. short warm-up that doesn't need instruction
  16. students repeat what teachers said or completes familiar phrase
  17. asks your students to answer questions in unison
  18. clean finish: end on cue establishes transitions
  19. show the clock: make it visible to students
  20. it's a game with a clear beginning and end
  21. unbundle: break up larger questions into smaller ones
  22. fast-paced vocal review to build engagement
  23. call on students without raising hands
  24. allow plausible anonymity: correct students w/o using names