Asked "Whocan helptranslatethis?"Saw astudenttranslate fortheir parentlike a proExplainedACCESSaccommodationsto adminSaid "You'rebilingual!That's yoursuperpower!"Had toexplain theACCESStest againHeard"What's aWIDA?" froma newteacherHeard fivelanguagesin oneclassroomCelebratedwhen a studentsaid a completesentenceunpromptedLaughed mid-class becausea student'sliteraltranslation wastoo goodYour groupactivityturned into alanguagepartyInterpretedfor a studentand a parentand anotherteacherMade astudentlaugh mid-grammarlessonYou've foughtfor a student'sschedulechange.. andwonUsed yourown culturalstory tomake aconnectionMade over3 drafts ofyourscheduleTurned "What'syour name?"into a 20-minutepronunciationmini-lessonHeard"Teacher,why isEnglish socrazy?"Had a kidtranslate foranother kid- flawlesslyGavefeedbackwith stickersandaffirmationsGotgoosebumpswhen a quietstudent raisedtheir handSharedbilingualjokes withstudentsGotemotionalduringACCESStestingGot emotionalwhen astudent exitedtheprogramThought,"This wouldbe easier if Icould justclone myself"Celebrated anewcomer'sfirst fullsentenceFixed youranchorcharts withtape andhopeCelebratedculturalholidays inclassExplained"contextclues" threedifferentwaysAsked "Whocan helptranslatethis?"Saw astudenttranslate fortheir parentlike a proExplainedACCESSaccommodationsto adminSaid "You'rebilingual!That's yoursuperpower!"Had toexplain theACCESStest againHeard"What's aWIDA?" froma newteacherHeard fivelanguagesin oneclassroomCelebratedwhen a studentsaid a completesentenceunpromptedLaughed mid-class becausea student'sliteraltranslation wastoo goodYour groupactivityturned into alanguagepartyInterpretedfor a studentand a parentand anotherteacherMade astudentlaugh mid-grammarlessonYou've foughtfor a student'sschedulechange.. andwonUsed yourown culturalstory tomake aconnectionMade over3 drafts ofyourscheduleTurned "What'syour name?"into a 20-minutepronunciationmini-lessonHeard"Teacher,why isEnglish socrazy?"Had a kidtranslate foranother kid- flawlesslyGavefeedbackwith stickersandaffirmationsGotgoosebumpswhen a quietstudent raisedtheir handSharedbilingualjokes withstudentsGotemotionalduringACCESStestingGot emotionalwhen astudent exitedtheprogramThought,"This wouldbe easier if Icould justclone myself"Celebrated anewcomer'sfirst fullsentenceFixed youranchorcharts withtape andhopeCelebratedculturalholidays inclassExplained"contextclues" threedifferentways

ESL BINGO - 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. Asked "Who can help translate this?"
  2. Saw a student translate for their parent like a pro
  3. Explained ACCESS accommodations to admin
  4. Said "You're bilingual! That's your superpower!"
  5. Had to explain the ACCESS test again
  6. Heard "What's a WIDA?" from a new teacher
  7. Heard five languages in one classroom
  8. Celebrated when a student said a complete sentence unprompted
  9. Laughed mid-class because a student's literal translation was too good
  10. Your group activity turned into a language party
  11. Interpreted for a student and a parent and another teacher
  12. Made a student laugh mid-grammar lesson
  13. You've fought for a student's schedule change.. and won
  14. Used your own cultural story to make a connection
  15. Made over 3 drafts of your schedule
  16. Turned "What's your name?" into a 20-minute pronunciation mini-lesson
  17. Heard "Teacher, why is English so crazy?"
  18. Had a kid translate for another kid - flawlessly
  19. Gave feedback with stickers and affirmations
  20. Got goosebumps when a quiet student raised their hand
  21. Shared bilingual jokes with students
  22. Got emotional during ACCESS testing
  23. Got emotional when a student exited the program
  24. Thought, "This would be easier if I could just clone myself"
  25. Celebrated a newcomer's first full sentence
  26. Fixed your anchor charts with tape and hope
  27. Celebrated cultural holidays in class
  28. Explained "context clues" three different ways