Poetry Bingo is a great way to include fun and games during National Poetry Month (April) or any time of year! Our free, printable Poetry Bingo cards encourage kids to explore different forms of poems as reader, author and speaker.
What's Included
The Poetry Bingo printable includes three pages:
- Poetry Bingo
- Famous Poets Bingo
- Resources
The first Poetry Bingo card features poetry styles and forms. In order to achieve BINGO, kids (and adventurous grown-ups!) will read, speak and write different types of poems.
Each time a player has completed one of the challenges on the card, they mark it off with a big "X." Once kids have completed all the prompts in five squares diagonally, horizontally or vertically they can shout BINGO!
While completing the Poetry Bingo cards, our poetry reading challenge and poetry writing challenge will come in handy. When completing the middle square, "memorize a poem," they can chose one of these classic poems to memorize and use these tips for memorizing poems.
The second game, Famous Poets Bingo introduces kids to a wide variety of poets. The names include Poet Laureates, contemporary poets and classic authors from different backgrounds.
Because I am who I am, William Shakespeare is in the middle square. There's no avoiding him, folks. Tip: Kids new to Shakespeare? Week 5 of the poetry reading challenge includes the perfect selection for newbies.
The resource page of the Bingo printable lists useful books and websites to help your kids find the necessary poems to complete their Bingo cards.
Poetry Bingo Printable
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Sometimes kids need a little motivation! What kids really love is some quality time with their parents and caregivers, so feel free to make Poetry Bingo a family project. If grown-ups need some motivation to participate, look no further than these 8 ways poems calm kids. Of course, prizes can sometimes encourage kids to work towards a goal.
Prize suggestions:
- A book of poems (obviously!) from our list of unique and non-boring poetry books!
- A gift certificate to the local independent bookstore
- An extra chapter of reading at bedtime
Be sure to offer kids a HUGE prize if they complete every single square on each of their Bingo cards!
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