Sight Word Bingo

If you are looking for a sight word recognition activity that is fun and engaging, I may have the solution for you.  These bingo games are leveled according to the frequency of the words used in reading materials.  Each of the four games targets 24 high-frequency words.

I've used a weighted font for the sight words.  The letters appear thicker at the bottom and thinner at the top.  The text style may aid some students in processing the letters' correct orientation in print, thus helping them learn the letters that form commonly used words.

All 25 student bingo cards within a set use identical words.  Words are located in different spaces making each card unique.  Children learn to actively search and find every word that is called out.  No hit or miss!

The bingo cards print on a full sheet of paper.  No bingo chips on hand?  No problem!  The spaces on the bingo cards are large enough to accommodate various materials that you may have on hand.  Use paint daubers, math cubes, or mini erasers as bingo markers.  By the way, once a student has covered a row horizontally or vertically, he is the winner and announces, "BINGO!"

 

The color versions of the games require a minimal amount of color.  The black and white versions are great when no color ink is available.  I also offer bundle discounts on my bingo games.  These games are not editable.  Editable bingo games allow you to customize the words used, but they consume your valuable time.  They require you to populate the words, acquire the appropriate font, and in some instances, resizing the text is necessary.  I've already done the work for you by selecting the most common 96 words children need to recognize for reading success.

I include calling cards with all of my bingo games.  I cut these apart and put them in a bag or hat.  Then a card is pulled from the container and called out.  The students find that word on their bingo card.  It's also a good idea to write the words on the board as they're called out.  I repeat the procedure with another word card withdrawn from the bag or hat.  Because of this random word calling method, students know that I have no control over the game's outcome.  It's a game of chance.  The skill involved is to search, find, and cover the appropriate words!  Here is a sample of what the new calling cards look like:



 

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