Grades K–1
Alphabet Bingo
Eight 4 by 4 cards with lowercase letters. The caller shows the uppercase letter, so kids match big to small.
Classroom activity · Printable bingo games
Word Meaning Bingo
Vocabulary bingo: the caller reads a meaning like “very tired” and kids find exhausted. Thirty words, eight cards.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Listening skills, Quick recall, Following a game routine
What kids do
“The caller reads what a word means. Find the word on your card and cover it. Five in a row wins!”
Words on this sheet
bingodamprapidancientsilentgloomynervoustinyglancefreemunchbravescurrychillyfurioussturdyvanishwhispertimiddrowsycuriousfragilegigglesoar
Teacher tip
Go over the meanings once before the game, so the words are not brand new.
How to use it
- Play a practice round first so kids learn the routine.
- Let a student be the caller once kids know the game.
- Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.
Watch for
Callers going too fast. Pause long enough for everyone to find the answer.
Talk about it
- Did you solve any in your head?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Send cards home for a family bingo night.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More printable bingo games
Grades 1–2
Subtraction Facts Bingo
Differences from 0 to 16 on eight different cards. The caller reads 14 − 8 and kids find 6.
Grades 1–3
Telling Time Bingo
The caller cards are clock faces, the bingo cards show times like 7:45. Hours, half hours and quarter hours.
Grades 2–4
Place Value Bingo
Hundreds, tens and ones: the caller reads 7 hundreds, 5 tens, 0 ones or 700 + 50, and kids find 750.
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