someonesnapsfingersinstead ofclappingstaringintensely atthe audienceas theyperformSomeonework is abouttheirexperience asa gay personSome onerhymesalmost allwordsMicadjustmentstrugglesReadingfromcrumpledpaper or anotebookLong dramaticpauses -someonereads with lotsof emotion!The host givinglong-winded,floweryintroductions toeach poetSomeoneshares abouta sexualexperiencesomeone readstheir word witha rhythm,almost likeslam poetrya workaboutexistentialcrisisAudiencemurmursthoughtsafter eachworksomeonehas a hat onwhilereading theirworkFree!Overly complexmetaphors thatleave theaudienceconfusedSomeoneshakily readingtheir first poemin front of anencouragingcrowdsomeonesnapsfingersinstead ofclappingstaringintensely atthe audienceas theyperformSomeonework is abouttheirexperience asa gay personSome onerhymesalmost allwordsMicadjustmentstrugglesReadingfromcrumpledpaper or anotebookLong dramaticpauses -someonereads with lotsof emotion!The host givinglong-winded,floweryintroductions toeach poetSomeoneshares abouta sexualexperiencesomeone readstheir word witha rhythm,almost likeslam poetrya workaboutexistentialcrisisAudiencemurmursthoughtsafter eachworksomeonehas a hat onwhilereading theirworkFree!Overly complexmetaphors thatleave theaudienceconfusedSomeoneshakily readingtheir first poemin front of anencouragingcrowd

WORD UP! - 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. someone snaps fingers instead of clapping
  2. staring intensely at the audience as they perform
  3. Someone work is about their experience as a gay person
  4. Some one rhymes almost all words
  5. Mic adjustment struggles
  6. Reading from crumpled paper or a notebook
  7. Long dramatic pauses - someone reads with lots of emotion!
  8. The host giving long-winded, flowery introductions to each poet
  9. Someone shares about a sexual experience
  10. someone reads their word with a rhythm, almost like slam poetry
  11. a work about existential crisis
  12. Audience murmurs thoughts after each work
  13. someone has a hat on while reading their work
  14. Free!
  15. Overly complex metaphors that leave the audience confused
  16. Someone shakily reading their first poem in front of an encouraging crowd