(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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Someone cries
Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
Creative excuses about homework
Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
Parent brings up a very personal issue
Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
A parent wants to be updated constantly
One parent blames the other parent for something
Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
"When I was in school..."
"I was never good at..."
Nothing to present to parents (student didn't make a slide show)
"Child is different at home"
Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
