(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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keep it predictable: they will prepare to be asked questions
use specific, odd increments: be specific about time
allow plausible anonymity: correct students w/o using names
unbundle: break up larger questions into smaller ones
should take between 3-5 minutes and involve a written product
fast-paced vocal review to build engagement
clean finish: end on cue establishes transitions
ask your students to answer questions in unison
back-pocket questions: aligned to objectives
live in the now: avoid harping on what can't be fixed
oral cloze: leave a word out when reading & students fill in
short warm-up that doesn't need instruction
clean start: make beginning of activity "pop"
keep identity of next reader unpredictabale
assume the best: build trust with your students
ask students to read aloud frequently, but manage the process
previews the day's lesson, or review
make steps memorable (mnemonic)
students repeat what teacher said or completes familiar phrase
it's a game with a clear beginning and end
show the clock: make it visible to students
respect students' time by spending it productively
