Bingo in a bag is a fun way to practice vocabulary and take the responsibility off the teacher during class time. Bingo in a bag is exactly like regular bingo, except students are in charge of calling out the words.
I like this version for many reasons. But mostly because it frees up the teacher’s time and allows them to walk around the classroom and supervise.
You need to have bingo boards for students. For this particular version of bingo, you don’t need to have a different board for the 40 kids in your classroom. Bingo in a bag is played in small groups. So 8 – 10 different boards will do. This is helpful if you are creating the board yourself (they are a time suck).
Create calling cards using the vocabulary words you are working with, like food, clothing, family. Copy enough sets of these calling cards for each group. I like to laminate them so I can use them year after year. It just keeps them a bit more sturdy. Stuff the calling cards into a brown bag (or an envelope if you don’t have a bag).
Separate students into groups of 3 – 4 people for best results or groups of no more than eight. Give each group member a board (ensure that they are not the same), a master list of the vocabulary words if you are using it, and one bag of calling cards in the brown bag.
Students take turns pulling a card from the bag and telling the rest of the group the word in the target language. The other group members, including the caller, will cover that word if they have it on their board.
Depending on the amount of time you have to play this game determines how a student will win. I like to play blackout if I have enough time. It allows for more practice because it requires more than 5 words to win.
Additionally, students can win in several different ways if you play multiple winners in the same game:
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