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