I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30.I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.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 convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.I use visualaids like charts,diagrams, ormind maps toorganizeinformation.I explain what Ilearned to mypet or plant,because they’regreat listeners."I rewardmyself for‘progress’ that’smostly justorganizing mydesk."I bribe myselfwith coffee orchocolate forevery task Icomplete.I tell myself'This is the lastdistraction'...forthe tenth time.I talk to myselfwhen I’mworking througha problem… andit actually helps!I adjust mystrategies if Ifind thatsomething isn’tworking well.I summarizeinformation inmy own wordsto understandit better.I review mynotes andwonder whowrote this mess(it was me).I schedulebreaks for 5minutes butend up scrollingfor 30.I think abouthow productiveI’ll be tomorrowinstead of doinganything today.I start with theeasy stuff firstbecause I needa win beforethe realchallenge.I tell myselfI’ll start at9:00… thenat 9:15…then at 9:30.I reflect on mymistakes andthink, 'Neveragain'… untilnext time.I ‘study’ bymakingplaylists… thenwonder why I’mnot done yet.I ask Googlebefore I askmyself if Iactually knowthe answer.I plan my tasksbut spend halfthe time lookingfor the perfectapp to do it.I tell myself 'I’llonly watch oneepisode' andthen actuallystick to it.I use fancyhighlighters tomake thingslook pretty,even if I’m stillconfused.I tell myself'You’ve gotthis!' when I’m100% sure I donot 'got this'.I write thingsdown because Iknow my brainwill betray meand forget.I convincemyself thatsnacks areessentialstudy tools.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 convincemyself thattaking a nap ispart of thelearningprocess.

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