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Sounding out accuracy, Bingo

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Activity Type: Build Accuracy
Activity Form: Game
Grade: K, 1
Group Size: Whole Class
Length: 15 minutes
Materials: Image:Bingo Board.doc, Index Cards, Bingo Markers (i.e. pennies, chips, scraps of paper)
Goal: Given a word that is orally blending, students can read and recognize that word (“aaabbbccc” -> abc).
Items: All letter sounds learned so far

What to do

  1. Before beginning the game, print and photocopy enough Image:Bingo Board.doc for each student to have one. Create a list of CVC words (or any other word pattern you want students to practice). Copy the words onto the bingo cards. Make sure all bingo cards are different. Also copy each word onto an index card.
  2. Pass out one bingo card to each student and enough bingo markers to cover the card. Today we are going to play bingo. I am going to sound out a word. If you have that word on your card cover up that space with a marker. Hold up a marker to show students.
  3. Let’s practice. “Caaat.” Does anybody see that word on their card? Call on a student to read the word. Good. The word is cat, C-A-T.
  4. Let’s play now. If you get a straight line, make sure to yell out bingo. It may be helpful to draw a bingo board on the chalkboard and illustrate examples of straight lines.
  5. Make sure to check all words when a student wins.
  6. You may wish to allow the winner to be the next caller.
  7. Observe students. For students who struggle, give them help and make a note in an Activity Log.


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