The student who is the first to get four words in a row spelled correctly wins
this spelling game, which is a takeoff on bingo. (This game is a spelling
game, but it can be easily adapted for other subjects.)
Keywords
spelling, bingo, game
Materials Needed
paper, pencils
Lesson Plan
This game is not quite bingo, just bing! Ask students to fold a sheet of paper
into 16 squares (four columns of four boxes -- unlike bingo, which has five
by five). Have students write the numerals 1 to 16 randomly in the squares,
one number to a square. Tell them to leave enough room in each box to write
a word. You should also make a sheet, cut it up into numbered squares, and
put them into a box or another kind of container. Draw a number from the
container, and call it out along with a spelling word. Tell students to
find that number on the grid and write the spelling word in that numbered
square. Instruct students to shout "Bing!" when they have four words in
a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The winner isn't the winner,
however, until you check the spelling! Details for this Bing! activity can
be found with other activities at
Phil's Place: Substitute Teachers Lesson Plan Page.