(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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Includes anecdotal evidence (short story)
Lacks reflection—only tells story, no deeper takeaway
Writes about name meaning or identity as central theme
Begins with a question (“Ever wondered…?”)
Foreign phrase/word
No title or missing name on essay
Overly sentimental conclusion
Grandiose metaphor (“my mind was an ocean”)
Trauma essay lacks sensitivity editing guidelines
Starts with “When I was in 4th grade…”
CLICHÉ: “shoot for the moon” or similar
AI‑generated tone—flat, generic, impersonal
Uses vague goal (“I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor…”)
Story about someone else, not the student
Five‑paragraph essay structure spotted
Overly formal tone—sounds like an adult/PhD
Essay begins with a dictionary definition
Unresolved cliffhanger, ending mid‑thought
Student opens with a famous quote
Thesaurus overload
Uses a cliché anecdote (“In today’s society…”)
Forced humor
Mentions a family member’s death/injury as motivation
