How to Practice Spelling with a Bingo Game

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By StacyP
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Turn a boring study sesssion into child's play!

Spelling homework is practically a given for students, especially in the primary grades. The usual spelling word study methods using flashcards and repetitive writing can become boring after a while. Avoid the boredom with a spelling bingo game for your child to play.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

computer
word processing program
printer
printing paper
small items to use as bingo markers

Step 1

Create a table for the bingo game in Microsoft Word or a comparable software program. (Even the Paint program's line tool can by used to create a table.) The table can be 3-by-3 or 5-by-5, depending on the complexity of the bingo game you desire. Make the cells big enough to accommodate the spelling words.
Step 2

Type or place a spelling word in each cell of the bingo game table. If there are not enough spelling study words to fill each cell, use age-appropriate sight words or spelling words from previous weeks. Add in some misspelled words to make the bingo game more of a challenge.
Step 3

Print out the bingo game. Also print out a list of the spelling words used on the bingo game sheet. This will serve as you copy so you can keep track of the spelling words you've called out.
Step 4

Print out a list of the spelling words used on the bingo game sheet. This will serve as you copy so you can keep track of the spelling words you've called out. Add an equal amount of extra words to the list so that the bingo game is more challenging. Make the words similar to the spelling words. For example, if one of the spelling words on the bingo game sheet is 'bed', then add the word 'bead' to keep the bingo game interesting.
Step 5

It's time to play the bingo game! Give your child the bingo game sheet and some items to use as markers (like coins or paper clips). Call out a word from the list and use it in a sentence. It is your child's job to determine if that word is on the bingo game sheet and should have a marker placed on it.
Step 6

Your child wins the bingo game when he or she has correctly marked an entire row, column, or diagonal of spelling words and calls out "Bingo!" It's time to play another game!