Turn practice with Making Inferences into a whole-class game. This Reading Bingo set for Grades 4–6 has 30 different boards and 24 caller clues, so every student plays a unique card. Each clue is read aloud; students cover the matching answer. Board answer maps let you confirm a winner quickly.

Learning goals: Students use evidence in short descriptions and pictures to make reasonable inferences about feelings, places, and events. Students explain the clue that supports each inference instead of just guessing.

What students practice

• Happy: He feels happy.
• Sad: He feels sad.
• Surprised: He is surprised.
• Tired: He is tired.
• Proud: He feels proud.
• Thoughtful: He is thinking.
• At the Beach: A visit to the beach.
• Snowy Woods: A snowy forest.
• Forest Trail: Walking in the woods.
• Kitchen: Inside a kitchen.
• Camping: On a camping trip.
• Classroom: In a classroom.
• Bedroom: Ready for bedtime.
• Lighthouse: Near a lighthouse.
• Birthday: A birthday celebration.
• Gift: Someone received a gift.
• Soccer Game: A soccer game is starting.
• Heavy Rain: It is raining heavily.
• Sunny Weather: It is a sunny day.
• Planning a Trip: Someone is planning a route.
• Going to School: He is going to school.
• Dog Playing: The dog wants to play.
• Dog Hiding: The dog is hiding.
• Hurrying Upstairs: He is in a hurry.

What’s included (60 pages)

• 30 unique 4 × 4 Bingo boards, one per page (no free square)
• 24 caller cards (7 pages, to cut out), with the answer printed on each teacher copy
• Answer reference (3 pages) showing all 24 answers
• Caller checklist to tick off each clue as it is called
• Master answer key (2 pages) with every caller clue and its answer
• 16 pages of board answer maps (two boards per page) to check winners quickly

How to use it in class

1. Print one board per student and give each student 16 counters.
2. Cut apart and shuffle the 24 caller cards (laminate them to reuse).
3. Read each clue aloud without showing the answer; students find and cover the matching answer.
4. The first student to cover four in a row, column or diagonal calls BINGO.
5. Check the win against that board’s answer map, then talk through the idea behind the clue.

Works well as a warm-up, a review before a quiz, a small-group station or an end-of-unit celebration.

At a glance

• Grades: 4–6
• Subject: Reading (Making Inferences)
• Pages: 60 (A4 (210 × 297 mm) printable PDF)
• Format: Instant digital download after purchase