| Although bingo tends to be mainly thought of as a | | | | bingo card containing words (these, for example, |
| leisure activity, it is also true that variations on the | | | | might be words chosen from the Dolch Sight |
| standard game are being used by many teachers. | | | | Word list). The teacher reads out a word aloud, |
| These teachers have introduced bingo in their | | | | and the students must find the matching word |
| classes as a way to helping children to engage | | | | square on their cards. |
| with their studies, and are using the game to help | | | | * Rhyming Bingo - Each student is given a bingo |
| teach many different subjects including English, | | | | card containing words chosen by the teacher |
| foreign languages and mathematics. In reading | | | | (ones which the teacher knows rhymes for). The |
| classes in particular, bingo tends to be particular | | | | teacher says a word (for example, "small") and |
| useful. Here a few ideas for reading lesson plans | | | | students must find a rhyming word on their card |
| that involve classroom bingo: | | | | (for example, "ball"). |
| * Phonemic Awareness Bingo - Each student is | | | | * Vocabulary Bingo - Again the students are given |
| given a bingo card containing letters. The teacher | | | | bingo cards that contain words chosen in advance |
| reads out words, students must then identify the | | | | by their teacher. In this case, the teacher gives |
| letter than begins the word and find the | | | | the definition of a word, and students must find |
| corresponding square on their cards. | | | | the word being defined. |
| * Sight Word Bingo - Each student is given a | | | | |