I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I set goals, butthen spend moretime planningthan doing.Eventually, I get itdone!I re-read thesame sentencethree times andstill didn’t get it,so I finally tooka break.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I set goals, butthen spend moretime planningthan doing.Eventually, I get itdone!I re-read thesame sentencethree times andstill didn’t get it,so I finally tooka break.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.

Metacognibingo - 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. I start with the easy stuff first because I need a win before the real challenge.
  2. I tell myself 'I’ll only watch one episode' and then actually stick to it.
  3. I write things down because I know my brain will betray me and forget.
  4. I set goals, but then spend more time planning than doing. Eventually, I get it done!
  5. I re-read the same sentence three times and still didn’t get it, so I finally took a break.
  6. I ask Google before I ask myself if I actually know the answer.
  7. I schedule breaks for 5 minutes but end up scrolling for 30.
  8. I adjust my strategies if I find that something isn’t working well.
  9. I summarize information in my own words to understand it better.
  10. I talk to myself when I’m working through a problem… and it actually helps!
  11. I use visual aids like charts, diagrams, or mind maps to organize information.
  12. I ‘study’ by making playlists… then wonder why I’m not done yet.
  13. I think about how productive I’ll be tomorrow instead of doing anything today.
  14. I tell myself 'You’ve got this!' when I’m 100% sure I do not 'got this'.
  15. I tell myself I’ll start at 9:00… then at 9:15… then at 9:30.
  16. "I reward myself for ‘progress’ that’s mostly just organizing my desk."
  17. I reflect on my mistakes and think, 'Never again'… until next time.
  18. I use fancy highlighters to make things look pretty, even if I’m still confused.
  19. I plan my tasks but spend half the time looking for the perfect app to do it.
  20. I explain what I learned to my pet or plant, because they’re great listeners.
  21. I convince myself that snacks are essential study tools.
  22. I tell myself 'This is the last distraction'...for the tenth time.
  23. I review my notes and wonder who wrote this mess (it was me).
  24. I convince myself that taking a nap is part of the learning process.
  25. I bribe myself with coffee or chocolate for every task I complete.