(You can also make it more challenging by having some of the sentences on their bingo cards have more than one possible answer!)

We like to have our kids justify why they think all their answers are correct. When a student thinks they’ve got a “bingo” for any figurative language game, they call out “Onomatopoeia” or whatever word you want. It’s almost like backwards bingo because, in this round, you DON’T want to cover any spots! (Note, if you don’t have counters to use as bingo covers, simply cut out small squares of colored paper).Ħ. Continue in this manner until only one student is left standing. Any student who has an example of an idiom in column D has to sit down. Select your first terminology card and call it out.

Of course there’s regular bingo, but our students love four corners, blackout, and their personal favorite: Have all students stand up. Now for the fun part…You can play as many games of bingo as time allows. (Example: R-Idiom, R-alliteration, E-idiom, E-alliteration, etc.)ĥ. Prior to playing, prep a bunch of terminology cards that you will use as the bingo caller. Writing down their answers will save so much time during the game!Ĥ. That student would jot down what they think each type of figurative language is being shown for each box before the game begins. For example, the student with that first bingo card from above might see: Before playing the game, allow students time to look through their bingo card and label what each answer is. On a different bingo card, the R column might have an example of a simile, alliteration, assonance, and personification).ģ. In column R (we made our columns spell out “READ,” but you could make them say anything) you might have an example of an idiom, simile, metaphor, and alliteration.

For example, let’s say you are making a figurative language bingo game. Create several bingo boards with the same answers simply rearranged in different patterns. Our cheat sheet gave definitions and examples of various types of figurative language.Ģ. Create a cheat sheet that reviews the key concepts of the particular unit. Here’s how to prep for your own grammar bingo game:ġ. Recently, we created a grammar bingo game and a figurative language bingo game that our students LOVE! We thought we’d share the process with you here if you want to create your own games.Īfter teaching a particular concept (types of sentences, figurative language, etc.) we use the bingo game as a review before an independent assessment (usually a writing prompt where students must demonstrate mastery of the concept). We love playing games in our ELA classrooms! Frankly, it’s a great way to review concepts and keep students engaged.

Making bingo for language classroom