Then, have the students write a sentence or two describing each scene or object. Paste them into interactive students notebooks or onto pieces of paper. USE THE BINGO GAMES FOR WRITING.Īfter using the games for a few days, tell the students to cut their boards into vertical strips. Make the terms more complicated than “la mesa,” or “el libro.” Describe a scene using whatever vocabulary they know: el libro verde está encima de la mesa. It’s always best to use language in context, whenever and wherever you can. I include assignments like this in my game packs. It’s super-easy to check who did their work, and you can play the game in immediately or store the games to periodically review. As homework, the students read and draw the terms. This can be done as a class activity and see how many wins each students can get during the allotted game time.

Print out a Bingo board with words or phrases listed. Something to consider, though: the ones who love this are often the less traditional learners who might struggle with the regular exercises. I do sometimes get complaints about this one. Pre-printed Bingo games can be great for quick practice, but when students draw, it creates a stronger connection to the vocabulary word. HAVE THE STUDENTS DRAW.Ĭonsider giving the students a blank Bingo board to draw the terms themselves.

(Or the first one who gets them all signed wins.) I suggest a time limit of five minutes. The first student to get five in a row wins. Students find others that can answer 'yes' to the statement in the blank and have them initial it.

There’s not reason to match el gato to cat when an image would keep everything thinking and operating in Spanish. This free quick first-day icebreaker game of Bingo is a great way for students to get to know their classmates. When possible, look to buy or make games that use pictures as clues instead of English.

Make a classroom bingo game