someone readstheir word witha rhythm,almost likeslam poetryAudiencemurmursthoughtsafter eachworksomeonehas a hat onwhilereading theirworkSomeoneshares abouta sexualexperienceSomeonework is abouttheirexperience asa gay personsomeonesnapsfingersinstead ofclappingThe host givinglong-winded,floweryintroductions toeach poetFree!staringintensely atthe audienceas theyperforma workaboutexistentialcrisisSomeoneshakily readingtheir first poemin front of anencouragingcrowdSome onerhymesalmost allwordsOverly complexmetaphors thatleave theaudienceconfusedReadingfromcrumpledpaper or anotebookMicadjustmentstrugglesLong dramaticpauses -someonereads with lotsof emotion!someone readstheir word witha rhythm,almost likeslam poetryAudiencemurmursthoughtsafter eachworksomeonehas a hat onwhilereading theirworkSomeoneshares abouta sexualexperienceSomeonework is abouttheirexperience asa gay personsomeonesnapsfingersinstead ofclappingThe host givinglong-winded,floweryintroductions toeach poetFree!staringintensely atthe audienceas theyperforma workaboutexistentialcrisisSomeoneshakily readingtheir first poemin front of anencouragingcrowdSome onerhymesalmost allwordsOverly complexmetaphors thatleave theaudienceconfusedReadingfromcrumpledpaper or anotebookMicadjustmentstrugglesLong dramaticpauses -someonereads with lotsof emotion!

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