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