Vocabulary Bingo & Reading Resources

Vocabulary Bingo Instructions

Required Activity: Tutors should play Vocabulary Bingo at least once per week.

1. Ask students to take out their blank Bingo boards.
2. Read the vocabulary word list aloud and display it on the screen if possible.
3. Have students write one vocabulary word in each square of their Bingo board.
4. If using a 5×5 board, students may use the center square as a FREE SPACE.
5. Once all boards are filled in, begin the game.
6. Instead of calling vocabulary words, read a definition, synonym, example, or clue.
7. Students identify the matching word and mark it on their board.
8. When a student gets five squares in a row (across, down, or diagonal), they call out "Bingo!"
9. Verify the answers by reviewing the clues and marked words.
10. Continue playing additional rounds if time permits.

End-of-Summer Celebration

Students who participate throughout the summer will receive an item from the prize bag.

Vocabulary List

Insert your weekly vocabulary words here.

Recommended Reading Websites by Grade Level

Kindergarten (K)

• Starfall Learn to Read – Letter sounds, phonics, and simple reading practice.
• Literacy Arcade – Sight words, phonemic awareness, and beginning reading skills.
• ABCya Kindergarten Games – Letter recognition and early literacy activities.

1st Grade

• Literacy Arcade – Sight word and fluency games.
• RoomRecess Reading Games – Basic reading and vocabulary practice.
• ABCya 1st Grade Games – Phonics, spelling, and reading activities.

2nd Grade

• RoomRecess Reading Games – Reading comprehension and vocabulary.
• Turtle Diary Reading Games – Fluency and comprehension practice.
• PrimaryGames Language Arts – Reading and grammar activities.

3rd Grade

• Ereading Games – Main idea, context clues, and figurative language.
• RoomRecess Reading Games – Vocabulary and comprehension practice.
• ABCya 3rd Grade Games – Reading strategy development.

4th Grade

• Ereading Games – Inference, genre, and figurative language skills.
• Freerice – Vocabulary-building challenges.
• Turtle Diary 4th Grade Language Arts – Reading and grammar games.

5th Grade

• Ereading Games – Excellent for test-preparation skills.
• Freerice – Academic vocabulary practice.
• RoomRecess Reading Games – Comprehension and word analysis activities.

6th Grade

• Ereading Games – Inference, point of view, and figurative language.
• Freerice – Middle-school vocabulary practice.
• Turtle Diary 6th Grade Language Arts Games – Vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension.

Top 5 Sites to Bookmark for Tutoring (K–6)

1. Literacy Arcade (K–3)
2. ABCya (K–6)
3. RoomRecess (1–6)
4. Ereading Games (3–6)
5. Freerice (4–6)

Tutor Tip: If you are tutoring multiple grade levels, these five websites cover nearly every reading skill from letter recognition and phonics through vocabulary development, comprehension, inference, and middle-school literacy skills.