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

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