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BY VI RGI NI A MUSMANNO
10 Reproducible Bingo Games That Reinforce Skills
in Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, and More

Language Arts BINGO Virginia Musmanno, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Cover design by Maria Lilja
Interior design by Holly Grundon
ISBN: 0-439-36545-7
Copyright 2003 by Virginia Musmanno
All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my family and friends for their encouragement as I published
my first book, with a special thanks to my daughter Lisa for her technical support, and reading
specialist Carrie Sowerby for consultations on lesson extensions. I also extend my gratitude
to my attorney Tom Wettach for his prudent advice and encouragement.
Diane Bell and her class at Sto-Rox Elementary Center
provided practice trials of the games; I appreciate their time and enthusiasm.
I also want to thank Kama Einhorn, my editor at Scholastic,
for her sensible advice in the design and format of this book.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Blank Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
THE BINGO GAMES
Advanced Word Family Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contraction Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ending Blend and Digraph Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Homophone Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Irregular Verb Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Prefix Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Suffix Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Synonym and Antonym Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parts of Speech Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Syllable Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Contents
Intro
d
u
ction
4
ost of us have had the pleasure of completing a row
of plastic chips on a game card and triumphantly
calling out that word. So why not bring the excitement of this
fun and familiar game into the classroom, and use it to
strengthen literacy skills?
Language Arts Bingo includes 10 Bingo games that
provide fast-paced practice in key areas of your language arts
curriculum. Students build word-recognition skills, develop
their understanding of grammar concepts, and strengthen their
spelling skills. Theyll also build listening skills and learn
teamwork. And all the while, theyre having a good time!
GREAT FOR SECOND-LANGUAGE LEARNERS!
Students new to English can be very successful with the games in this book.
The games will provide nonthreatening opportunities to learn words and
grammar structures. Pair second-language learners with native English speakers.
You might play the same game several times with these students, to reinforce
the concepts introduced.
M

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Language Arts Bingo page 27 Scholastic Professional Books
Irregular Verb
began bent bit bled
broke brought caught chose
did drove fell
flew forgot froze got
blew
crept
fought
gave
went grew knew led left
Irregular Verb
lent lost made rode
rose ran said saw
set shook sang
spun sprang stole stuck
rang
sought
spoke
stung
swam took tore threw wore
Irregular Verb
wrote crept gave made
bent drove grew rang
bled fell ran
broke flew led saw
sang
spun
stole
stung
caught froze lent set took
Irregular Verb
threw wrote began bit
brought chose did ate
forgot got went
left lost rode rose
blew
fought
knew
said
sought shook spoke sprang stuck
U
sing
T
h
is
Boo
k
5
Each game is comprised of the
following four pages:
TEACHER DIRECTIONS
Simple directions, tips, and extension
activities help you and your students make
the most of each game.
CALL LIST
This is a list of all the words the caller will call
out during the game. (Cut along the dotted lines
and put all the slips in an envelope before you
begin to play.)
EIGHT STUDENT BINGO CARDS
Copy and cut apart the cards so that each
student gets one. There are eight different cards,
so several students will win at the same time. (Pair
students together if you want to reduce the number
of winning cards at one time.)
MAKE-YOUR-OWN GAMES
In addition, weve included four blank Bingo
grids on page 7 so that students can make their
own games on any topic!
Enlarge the
cards if you
wish. You might
also laminate
the cards for
extra durability.
begin began
bend bent
bite bit
bleed bled
blow blew
break broke
bring brought
catch caught
choose chose
creep crept
do did
drive drove
eat ate
fall fell
fight fought
Call List
Irregular Verb Bingo
fly flew
forget forgot
freeze froze
get got
give gave
go went
grow grew
know knew
lead led
leave left
lend lent
lost lost
make made
ride rode
ring rang
rise rose
run ran
say said
see saw
seek sought
set set
shake shook
sing sang
speak spoke
spin spun
spring sprang
steal stole
stick stuck
sting stung
swim swam
take took
throw threw
wear wore
write wrote
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Irregular Verb
bit froze said swam
broke went set threw
chose led began
drove lost spoke bled
crept
ate
flew
got
fought rang stole bought grew
Most past tense verbs are
formed by adding ed. However,
students need to read and write
irregular verbs, too!
DIRECTIONS
To familiarize students with irregular
verbs, copy the call list for each student and
read each present-tense verb aloud. Invite
the class to echo its past tense in response.
Depending on students levels, they can
cover up the past tense column. Tell
students to think yesterday!
Play the game according to the Basic Instructions given on page 6.
Call out a present tense verb, and have students look for its past tense
equivalent on their card. Ask for a volunteer to use the past tense
verb in a sentence.
As you call
the verbs,
use them in
sentences to
keep them in
context.
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2627
SWITCHEROO!
Have half the class write a sentence using a present
tense verb (each student using a different verb). Ask
the other half of the class to write sentences using past
tense verbs. Presents switch with pasts and rewrite the
sentence on the page in the opposite tense.
PAST-TENSE CHARADES
Pick past-tense verbs from the call list and have children
act them out as the rest of the group guesses the word.
PAST-TENSE MEMORY
Start a story and go around the circle, with each student
repeating all that was said previously. For instance:
Teacher:I went on a trip.
Student 1: I went on a trip. I brought a good book to read.
I wore my new tennis shoes.
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2
Irregular Verb
left spun began rode
made stuck lent blew
rose took lost
saw wore bent rang
chose
ran
crept
said
shook wrote bit caught did
Irregular Verb
bit froze said swam
chose led began
crept
ate
flew
got
Irregular Verb
took led did began
bent wore bit wrote
lent blew saw
shook fell sang ate
threw
bled
crept
said
flew ran made drove stole
Irregular Verb
drove saw ate sought
set fought shook flew
forgot spoke froze
got sprang gave stole
fell
sang
spun
went
stuck grew stung knew swam
B
asic In
s
truction
s
6
These simple instructions apply to all 10 Bingo games.
Make two copies of the call list. Keep one copy intact, and cut
apart the second one and place the slips in an envelope. (Making
one of these on colored paper makes checking easier.)
Make copies of the bingo cards, cut them apart, and distribute so that
each student or pair of students can have one. Distribute chips or
markers.
Review the object of the game with students. Explain that a
winner has five covered blocks in a straight line (vertically,
horizontally, or diagonally).
Pull words from the call envelope and read them aloud. (As you
go, place each slip on your master call list.) Students find the
answer or corresponding word (depending on the game) on their
card and add a chip or marker. Pause long enough between words
to allow players to search their cards. Remind students to cover
only one square for each word called.
When Bingo is declared, tell students to hold their cards. Say,
Clear your cards, once winners have been confirmed. Place the
called words back in the envelope and, if desired, play again!
MARKERS
With a paper cutter, cut colored construction paper into small
squares for chips. Keep the chips in sets of about 40 in individual
envelopes or self-sealing bags. Students might also use the follow-
ing as markers:
N Raisins
N Cinnamon red-hots
N Small buttons
N Candy-coated
chocolates
N Dried beans
1
2
3
4
5
N Students
might enjoy
being the
caller as well.
N Give small
prizes such
as pretzels,
animal
crackers,
stickers, or
mini-erasers.
N Make up a
sentence for
each word
called to
put words
in context
and build
vocabulary.
N Store the
master call
list, envelope
with call-list
words,
Bingo cards,
and chips
in a large,
self-sealing
plastic bag.
A
d
v
anced W
ord
Family
B
in
g
o
DIRECTIONS
Practice first by making copies of the call
list (one per student). Have students circle
or highlight the word-family chunk
(ending sound) in each word. Taking
turns, as a class or with partners, students
should pronounce all words.
Play the game according to the Basic Instructions given on
page 6: You say the word, and students place their markers on
the corresponding word family on their card.
The word families encountered in
upper-grade reading are not always
easily decodable or recognizable.
Quick recognition of these spelling
patterns is the focus of this game.
Advanced Word Family
ail
ain
air
awn
eal
eat
eed
eight
Ief
oach
oil
ook
ouch
ound ow
ead
ought
ood
ue
ew
aunt eam
ew
ief
Send the call
list home for
extra spelling
practice before
playing the
game.
To simplify the
game, write
the words on
the board as
you call them.
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1011
TALK BACK
Pair students and pass out one Bingo card to each pair. Taking
turns, one student reads a word chunk; the other provides a
word with that chunk. Repeat for all chunks on the card.
Reverse roles with another card. Or play the game with you
as one player, and the class as the other.
BRAINSTORM
Write a word-family chunk on the board. In teams of three, have students write as
many words as they can think of in that family. Set a time limit of a minute or two,
then see which team has generated the most words.
SILLY SENTENCES
Ask pairs of students to write several silly rhyming sentences using words from the
call list or from a particular word family. For example: On a clear morning last year, I
shook with fear because a big smear appeared on my ear!
LIMERICKS
Word-family lists lend themselves nicely to limericks. Read a few limericks to
familiarize the class with the format. Create a class limerick on the board using
one of the word families. Or have pairs create their own limericks to read to
the class!
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8
Call List Advanced Word Family Bingo
bail
assail
curtail
frail
trail
brawn
drawn
fawn
lawn
yawn
bleat
cheat
cleat
treat
wheat
blight
delight
fright
insight
twilight
broil
coil
foil
recoil
spoil
couch
crouch
grouch
pouch
slouch
abstain
chain
complain grief
explain thief
obtain good
bread hood
dread likelihood
head livelihood
instead understood
spread bound
agreed found
bleed ground
deed impound
feed wound
weed
belief
brief
chief
affair
flair
impair
stair
unfair
deal
heal
meal
steal
zeal
sleigh
eighteen
weigh
neighbor
freight
broach
coach
bounce
poach
roach
brook
crook
outlook
undertook
bellow
burrow
shadow
glow
void
gaunt
haunt
jaunt
beam
give
gleam
scream
stream
crew
drew
mildew
broom
bloat
caught
taught
appear
clear
smear
boot
achieve
believe
grieve
float
9
ounce oot oid ieve
aught ue oom oat
eam aunt ow
oach eigh eal rang
ear
ew
ook
ound
ood ief eed ue awn
ail ain air awn
eal eat eed eight
Ief oach oil
ook ouch ound ow
ead
ought
ood
ue
ew aunt eam ew ief
aught eam eight ief
aunt eal eed ight
ead eat ail
oot ue oid oom
oil
air
ounce
ow
ound ain eigh eal eat
ouch ound ow ue
ight ief oach oat
ear eam eal
awn ail aught ow
ounce
oid
ead
oat
ail eed ight eal oil
eigh eat eam ead
ouch ounce ow oid
ail air aught
eed oach ound ue
ief
eed
awn
ain
oid air eed eal oil
ew eed ain aunt
ook ead ound oid
awn aught ail
ood ight eat awn
oom
ead
ound
eigh
eed ain awn oat oot
air ight ook oat
oach ief awn oat
ain aught ouch
eat air aunt ear
eal
oid
oat
ieve
ouch oil eat eed ew
ead oid ound ail
ook ief awn ead
ight ound oom
oil awn ail oat
aught
eat
ounce
eat
ief ead eam ieve eigh
Contraction
arent dont
Ill
Ive
couldnt hadnt Im
lets
couldve hasnt
shell
didnt havent itll shes
shouldve
thats
theyll
theyre
doesnt hes
its shouldnt wasnt
Contractions make speech faster or
less formal. To spell them correctly,
students should understand that
contractions are a way of combining
two words, and that the apostrophe
takes the place of missing letters.
DIRECTIONS
Briefly review the concept of contractions.
Correct placement of the apostrophe is
often a problem; stress that it takes the
place of the missing letters.
Play the game according to the Basic Instructions given
on page 6. You read the two-word equivalent, students place their
marker on its corresponding contraction.
For spelling
practice, ask
each winner
to spell the
contractions
in his or her
winning row.
Some students
have trouble
pronouncing
contractions
correctly. Have
the winner
pronounce all
winning words.
PAGES
1415
SUNDAY PAPERS
Collect Sunday comics for several weeks and make black and
white copies. Have students highlight the contractions in the
comics. Tally them on copies of the call list. Compare tally
sheets and analyze them to see if some contractions are more
commonly used than others. Let students draw their own
comic strip using at least one contraction in each frame.
CONTRACTION SKITS
Working in groups of three, students can write a short play on a theme of
their choice. See which group can use the most contractions in their script.
(They might use a copy of the call list for reference.)
CONTRACTION CONCENTRATION
Make a set of pronoun cards (you, we, she, I, and so on) and a set of cards with
the contracted ending (d, re, ve, and so on). Lay all cards face down. Each player
turns over two cards. If the player makes a contraction that can be read correctly,
he or she keeps the cards. If not, he or she turns the cards back over in place.
Players take turns until all cards are gone. The player with the most cards wins.
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C
o
ntract
ion
Bin
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Call List Contraction Bingo
are not
he is
she is
we are
could not
I will
should not
were not
could have
I am
should have
we have
did not
is not
that is
will not
does not
it will
they will
would not
do not
it is
they are
would have
had not
I have
they have
you will
has not
let us
was not
you are
have not
she will
we will
you have
13
Contraction
well were werent wont
youll youre youve isnt
couldve doesnt havent
its lets shes shouldve
wouldve
arent
Ill
theyll
theyre couldnt didnt dont hasnt
Contraction
arent dont Ill Ive
couldnt hadnt Im lets
couldve hasnt shell
didnt havent itll shes
shouldve
thats
theyll
theyre
doesnt hes its shouldnt wasnt
Contraction
hadnt Ive theyve youll
lets wasnt youre havent
well youve arent
thats wouldnt couldnt Im
hasnt
shell
Ill
hes
shouldnt youll doesnt shes hadnt
Contraction
wouldnt dont its theyre
thats wont doesnt itll
shouldve weve didnt
Ill shouldnt werent couldve
youve
theyll
isnt
Im
couldnt were shes hes arent
Contraction
havent well youre lets
theyre theyve itll wouldnt
wont isnt couldve
couldnt shouldnt arent shes
hadnt
isnt
shouldve
were
doesnt Im dont theyll Ive
Contraction
havent hasnt shell hadnt
well dont Ive wasnt
doesnt its theyve
didnt itll theyre youll
lets
youve
youre
couldve
isnt theyll wouldve couldnt Im
Contraction
didnt Im wont theyll
hadnt shouldnt youll wasnt
hes were couldnt
shouldve arent isnt doesnt
its
shell
werent
wouldnt
theyre Ive hasnt youre shell
Contraction
youve wouldnt were theyve
thats youre wont well
shell shouldnt weve
its lets shouldnt youll
theyll
theyre
wasnt
werent
isnt itll Ive shes wouldve
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Ending Blend & Digraph
ch
nk
th
lt
ld
nt
pt
mp
lt
ph
nd
mp
sh
ch
nk
ph
sh
sk
th
nd
sk
ld
nt
The auditory discrimination of final
consonant digraphs (two consonants that
together make one sound) can be tricky.
Most student practice concentrates
on initial sounds rather than final
consonant blends and digraphs.
Heres a fun way to do just that!
DIRECTIONS
Before playing, review all the letter pairs
you will be using by writing each on the
board and having the students pronounce
them. Give or ask for an example word for
each letter pair (for instance, ch is in teach).
Play the game according to the Basic Instructions given on page 6. You
call the word; students put their markers on the corresponding digraph.
Remind
students to
cover only one
square per
word called.
PAGES
1819
IN THE NEWS
Bring in a newspaper and several highlighters. Have teams of
students highlight as many ending consonant blends or
digraphs as they can in a given amount of time.
MATCHUP
Write the call-list words on index cards, leaving off the ending blend or digraph.
Write the ending blends and digraphs on the board in a column. Pass out cards
and have students attach self-sticking tape to the back as they receive their card.
One at a time, have students stick their card next to an ending to make a real
word.
DO-IT-YOURSELF DIGRAPHS
Using the blank Bingo grids on page 7, have students make their own Bingo card
with new words, using the twelve ending blends and digraphs. They should list
their words on a sheet of paper (without putting their name on it). Collect all
papers, and play bingo by randomly calling out words from different students
lists.
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En
ding Blend
&
Digraph
B
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Call List Ending Blend & Digraph Bingo
bench
itch
match
peach
stitch
friend
intend
mend
refund
offend
accept
adapt
adept
slept
wept
bald
bold
emerald
scald
scold
blink
brink
bunk
shrink
trunk intelligent
brash print
crash serpent
polish sprint
rash brisk
relish dusk
asphalt husk
cobalt risk
halt whisk
salt blimp
tilt limp
absent scrimp
shrimp
skimp
autograph
nymph
photograph
telegraph
triumph
booth
fifth
math
myth
north
th ph nt lt
pt sk ld nk
sk ch ph
sh nd ld sh
nt
ld
ch
th
mp lt nk ch ph
ch nk th lt
ld nt pt mp
lt ph nd
mp sh ch nk
ph
sh
sk
th
nd sk ld nt pt
th nt sh nd
ld ph ch nk
pt lt sh
ld mp sh pt
th
mp
ph
nt
sk ph nt ld sk
ch lt nd nt
th ch It nd
ph sk pt
mp nt sh pt
sh
nk
ld
lt
sk nk mp th ph
nd nt ld mp
ph ld nt ch
sh ph nd
sk nk ch sh
lt
It
ph
nk
pt pt th sk th
mp nd th nd
ph sh mp nt
nt sh sk
nk sk lt nk
ph
lt
ph
th
ld th ld ch ch
lt nd mp sh
ph nk ch nd
sk ld ld
sk th ch nk
lt
nt
mp
th
nt pt mp pt sh
pt pt nt sh
ph mp nd ph
lt sk ld
ld mp nt nk
nk
ch
th
th
ch nd sh sh pt
Homophone
aunt
due
inn
pale
bee
feet
not plane
bored great
write
sell
hair
maid sale
sale
waste
bear
no
claws hear knight sore
Homophones (words that sound
the same but have different meanings)
can cause confusion and spelling
problems. Multiple exposures to the
correctly spelled word can help!
DIRECTIONS
Copy the call list for the students.
Discuss each pair of homophones and
their meanings.
Play the game according to the Basic
Instructions given on page 6. Pull one slip and read both
words aloud. Use each in a sentence and discuss the different
meanings. For instance, say aunt, ant. Pause. Say, I love my Aunt Judy (pause
to have those with aunt on their card place their chip. Then ask for a volun-
teer to spell aunt.) Then say, The ant ruined our picnic (pause to have those
with ant on their card place their chip). Ask for a volunteer to spell ant.
You might
try some of
the extension
activities
suggested
below before
playing this
game, to lessen
confusion.
Have the
winners tell
you not only
the winning
words, but also
their meanings.
PAGES
2223
HOMOPHONE PAIRS
Ask each student to choose a pair of homophones to illustrate.
Have them fold a piece of paper in half like a little book, then
write a homophone on each side and illustrate each in turn.
HOMOPHONE BEE
Have an old-fashioned spelling bee, dividing the class into two teams. Say a
homophone pair. A student on one team spells the word and uses it correctly in a
sentence; a member of the other team does the same for the homophone mate.
(Alternate which team goes first, since the team who goes second will always have
the more challenging task.)
AMELIA BEDELIA
Read an Amelia Bedelia story to the class. Have students write a short paragraph
of their own Amelia Bedelia story. To get them started, ask, What would Amelia do
if you said, Wash the hair on your head? (She would put a hare on your head and
wash it!)
SENTENCE WRITING
Have students write logical sentences that include two homophones, such as:
N The students were bored with the math problems on the board.
N I asked the bookseller to look for an old book in his cellar.
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mop
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o
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e
Bin
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21
ant aunt
flour flower
pail pale
ate eight
grate great
pause paws
bare bear
groan grown
peace piece
be bee
guest guessed
plain plane
been bin
Call List
Homophone
Bingo
hare hair
pray prey
blew blue
haul hall
right write
board bored
heal heel
road rode
brake break
here hear
rose rows
by buy
hole whole
sail sale
cell sell
hour our
scene seen dew due
lessen lesson
steal steel
dye die
made maid
tail tale
fare fair
mail male
their there
feat feet
meat meet
waist waste
flee flea
one won
wood would
night knight
cellar seller
in inn
see sea
cent sent
knead need
sew so
clause claws
knew new
soar sore
creak creek
knot not
son sun
dear deer
know no
stair stare
Homophone
eight here by rode
bin flea hole blew
rose cell creek
scene in meet soar
sun
waist
be
plain
sent knew be grate one
Homophone
aunt due inn pale
bee feet not plane
bored great write
sell hair maid sale
sale
waste
bear
no
claws hear knight sore buy
Homophone
rows break sea cent
heel hear doe knead
road whole so
sail sell seen clause
creak
knot
son
meat
pail hour cellar new sore
Homophone
flea won would fare
tale deer maid sun
not see buy
rode blue hear plane
bee
sent
inn
bear
hair pale great steel hall
Homophone
dye ant our guest
male paws need flour
lesson do be
their bare peace been
cellar
blew
pray
no
feat grown heal brake stair
Homophone
dough pause sew do
flower hare dear lessen
guessed pray steal
plain blue board die
flee
waist
hear
feet
bin haul know stare there
Homophone
dough mail sell here
by pause waste write
hole pray bee
fare one tail piece
see
their
sun
knight
meat road groan aunt fair
Homophone
rode fair sea whole
ant be won there
made know meet
night mail ate board
right
waist
son
right
tale fare won wood grate
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Irregular Verb
bit
froze
said
swam
broke went
set
threw
chose
led
began
drove
lost
spoke bled
crept
ate
flew
got
fought rang
stole bought grew
Most past tense verbs are
formed by adding ed. However,
students need to read and write
irregular verbs, too!
DIRECTIONS
To familiarize students with irregular
verbs, copy the call list for each student and
read each present-tense verb aloud. Invite
the class to echo its past tense in response.
Depending on students levels, they can
cover up the past tense column. Tell
students to think yesterday!
Play the game according to the Basic Instructions given on page 6.
Call out a present tense verb, and have students look for its past tense
equivalent on their card. Ask for a volunteer to use the past tense
verb in a sentence.
As you call
the verbs,
use them in
sentences to
keep them in
context.
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SWITCHEROO!
Have half the class write a sentence using a present
tense verb (each student using a different verb). Ask
the other half of the class to write sentences using past
tense verbs. Presents switch with pasts and rewrite the
sentence on the page in the opposite tense.
PAST-TENSE CHARADES
Pick past-tense verbs from the call list and have children
act them out as the rest of the group guesses the word.
PAST-TENSE MEMORY
Start a story and go around the circle, with each student
repeating all that was said previously. For instance:
Teacher: I went on a trip.
I wore my new tennis shoes.
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2
Ir
regular
V
erb B
in
g
o
begin began
bend bent
bite bit
bleed bled
blow blew
break broke
bring brought
catch caught
choose chose
creep crept
do did
drive drove
eat ate
fall fell
fight fought
Call List
fly flew
forget forgot
freeze froze
get got
give gave
go went
grow grew
know knew
lead led
leave left
lend lent
lost lost
make made
ride rode
ring rang
rise rose
run ran
say said
see saw
seek sought
set set
shake shook
sing sang
speak spoke
spin spun
spring sprang
steal stole
stick stuck
sting stung
swim swam
take took
throw threw
wear wore
write wrote
25
Irregular Verb
left spun began rode
made stuck lent blew
rose took lost
saw wore bent rang
chose
ran
crept
said
shook wrote bit caught did
Irregular Verb
bit froze said swam
chose led began
crept
ate
flew
got
Irregular Verb
took led did began
bent wore bit wrote
lent blew saw
shook fell sang ate
threw
bled
crept
said
flew ran made drove stole
Irregular Verb
drove saw ate sought
set fought shook flew
forgot spoke froze
got sprang gave stole
fell
sang
spun
went
stuck grew stung knew swam
Irregular Verb
began bent bit bled
broke brought caught chose
did drove fell
flew forgot froze got
blew
crept
fought
gave
went grew knew led left
Irregular Verb
lent lost made rode
rose ran said saw
set shook sang
spun sprang stole stuck
rang
sought
spoke
stung
swam took knew threw wore
Irregular Verb
wrote crept gave made
bent drove grew rang
bled fell ran
broke flew led saw
sang
spun
stole
stung
caught froze lent set took
Irregular Verb
threw wrote began bit
brought chose did ate
forgot got went
left lost rode rose
blew
fought
knew
said
sought shook spoke sprang stuck
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Prefix
ad-
dress
pre-
pare
ex-
aggerate
bi-
focals
inter-
fere
de-
part
im-
perfect
inter-
section
out-
doors
in-
direct
ad-
mire
post-
pone
bi-
annual
ex-
cite
im-
polite
pre-
view
de-
value
in-
sincere
dis-
turb
post-
script
dis-
agree
mis-
cast
out-
law
mis-
chief
Morphemic analysis is one of the most
important skills needed for proficient
reading in the intermediate grades.
Quick recognition of prefixes builds
students fluency and comprehension.
DIRECTIONS
Play the game according to the Basic
Instructions given on page 6 (but make
several copies of the call list and cut apart
since youll use each prefix multiple times).
You call out the prefix (and copy it onto
the board), and students find a word
containing that prefix on their card.
As you introduce each prefix, have students call out the words theyve
placed markers on. Write those words on the board under the prefix.
Discuss the meaning of each word, or challenge students to use each one
in a sentence.
If your
students
knowledge
of prefixes is
limited, try
some of the
extension
activities given
below first.
Remind
students to
cover only one
word for each
prefix called.
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DICTIONARY SEARCH
In a given time period, have pairs of students use a
dictionary to find one, two, or more words with the
same prefix.
PREFIX CONCENTRATION
Write the different prefixes on index cards, and words that will complete the word
on another set of index cards (for instance, un on one card, fair on the other.)
Turn the cards over and play Concentration.
PIN THE TAIL ON THE PREFIX
Draw a simple donkey shape (or have a student volunteer draw one), and write
all the prefixes from the call list in the donkey. Blindfold a student and have him
or her attach a paper tail to the donkey. Take off the blindfold and look at the
prefix closest to the point on which the student pinned the tail. The student
then writes a word with that prefix on the board.
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Prefix
B
ingo
29
Call List Prefix Bingo
ad- (toward, before)
dis- (from)
im- (not)
out- (from)
ir- (not)
super- (above)
bi- (two)
ex- (from)
inter- (between)
post- (after)
pro- (for)
tri- (three)
de- (from)
in- (not)
mis- (bad)
pre- (before)
sub- (under)
un- (not)
Prefix
ad-
dress
pre-
pare
ex-
aggerate
bi-
focals
inter-
fere
de-
part
im-
perfect
inter-
section
out-
doors
in-
direct
ad-
mire
post-
pone
bi-
annual
ex-
cite
im-
polite
pre-
view
de-
value
in-
sincere
dis-
turb
post-
script
dis-
agree
mis-
cast
out-
law
mis-
chief
Prefix
ir-
regular
ad-
mire
ir-
relevant
de-
part
super-
fine
ex-
ample
super-
impose
pro-
fessor
pro-
duce
un-
afraid
tri-
color
tri-
angle
dis-
turb
sub-
merge
out-
burst
ir-
respons-
ible
pro-
file
in-
direct
sub-
mit
sub-
side
un-
lit
pre-
historic
post-
pone
sub-
due
Prefix
in-
complete
un-
lit
pre-
pare
mis-
cast
sub-
marine
post-
date
in-
tern
un-
fed
ir-
respons-
ible
sub-
due
mis-
behave
un-
afraid
out-
doors
ex-
am
pro-
found
out-
dated
ir-
regular
super-
fine
post-
man
ex-
cept
dis-
agree
pre-
dict
super-
human
un-
spent
Prefix
in-
sincere
sub-
due
bi-
monthly
dis-
array
de-
part
ex-
aggerate
ad-
here
ir-
regular
in-
complete
pre-
pare
in-
ablilty
mis-
cast
bi-
annual
de-
canter
out-
doors
pre-
view
im-
mortal
dis-
agree
ad-
just
inter-
fere
in-
visible
sub-
merge
sub-
side
inter-
pret
Prefix
bi-
annual
super-
fine
out-
burst
un-
afraid
ad-
dress
in-
ability
bi-
ceps
de-
caffinate
tri-
angle
pre-
dict
ad-
dict
dis-
ability
de-
canter
im-
mortal
dis-
agree
ex-
aggerate
post-
date
ir-
rational
inter-
cept
ex-
am
mis-
behave
pro-
claim
in-
complete
sub-
due
Prefix
im-
patient
out-
dated
post-
man
ex-
ample
pre-
historic
ad-
here
sub-
marine
pro-
duce
mis-
cast
dis-
appoint
bi-
cycle
un-
fed
ir-
regular
im-
perfect
inter-
fere
in-
direct
out-
doors
post-
nasal
in-
tern
de-
ceased
mis-
chief
super-
human
Tri-
ceratops
pre-
judice
Prefix
ir-
relevant
super-
impose
ad-
just
de-
part
ex-
cept
out-
field
inter-
pret
pro-
fessor
ir-
respons-
ible
tri-
color
un-
just
mis-
conduct
pre-
pare
in-
sincere
bi-
focals
im-
possible
dis-
array
sub-
merge
post-
pone
super-
man
sub-
mit
tri-
cycle
pro-
file
un-
lit
Prefix
ex-
cite
de-
value
super-
natural
in-
visible
im-
polite
out-
law
inter-
section
dis-
turb
pre-
view
ir-
respons-
ible
ad-
mire
un-
spent
mis-
fit
un-
just
sub-
side
tri-
ple
bi-
monthly
tri-
angle
ad-
dict
pro-
found
super-
impose
post-
script
bi-
ceps
out-
field
Suffix
fal-
sify
organ-
ize
form-
less
encamp-
ment
disas-
trous
horse-
man-
ship
two-
some
celebra-
tion
extens-
ive
ceme-
tery
oper-
ate
joy-
ful
so-
cial
flex-
ible
hero-
ic
sleepi-
ness
avail-
able
fin-
ery
clas-
sify
empha-
size
friend-
less
entertain-
ment
happi-
ness
nerv-
ous
Grammatically, suffixes are somewhat
more difficult than prefixes. The suffixes
-age, -ary, -ment, -ness, -ship, and -tion
often indicate nouns. Words with -able,
-ful, -ial, -ible, -ic, and -less are usually
adjectives. Endings such as -ate, -ify,
and -ize often indicate verbs.
DIRECTIONS
Play according to the Basic Instructions
given on page 6 (but make several copies
of the call list since youll use each suffix
multiple times). You call out the suffix (and copy it onto the
board), and students find a word featuring that suffix on their card.
After each suffix is introduced, have students call out the words theyve
placed markers on. Write those words on the board under the suffix.
Discuss the meaning of each word, and challenge students to use each
one in a sentence.
Have the winner name the part of speech to which each of his or her
winning words belongs
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BINGO BRAINSTORM
On the board, brainstorm other words with these suffixes
that could have been included but were not. Generate at
least 24. (A rhyming dictionary might be of help.) Using the
blank Bingo grids on page 7, let each student randomly write
the brainstormed words in any order on his or her card. Play
Bingo with the newly generated words.
SUFFIX LONG JUMP
Divide the class into two teams. Pull a suffix out of the call envelope. The first
team member must think of a word that ends with that suffix in 10 seconds. If he
or she succeeds, he or she jumps from the starting line, and remains there while
the other teams first member gets a chance. Return the suffixes to the envelope
after each turn. The next member of the first team then has to jump from the
first members spot if he or she provides a word with the next newly drawn suffix.
Play continues until all members have a chance to call out a word. The winning
team is the one farthest from the starting line.
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3
Suffix
B
ingo
32
Remind
students to
cover only one
word for each
suffix called.
Copy the call
list onto a
transparency
and tally on
the overhead
projector.
33
Call List Suffix Bingo
-able (can be)
-ate (to have or be characterized by)
-ial (relating to)
-ify (make or become)
-ment (a state of being)
-ship (condition of being)
-ive (doing some action)
-ery (a place of )
-ible (can be)
-ize (to make)
-ness (a state of being)
-some (having the quality of )
-ary (a place of )
-ful (full of )
-ic (relating to)
-less (lack of )
-ous (full of )
-tion (a state of being)
Suffix
fals-
ify
organ-
ize
form-
less
encamp-
ment
disastr-
ous
horse-
man-
ship
two-
some
celebra-
tion
extens-
ive
cemet-
ery
oper-
ate
joy-
ful
soc-
ial
flex-
ible
hero-
ic
sleepi-
ness
avail-
able
fin-
ery
class-
ify
emphas-
ize
friend-
less
entertain-
ment
happi-
ness
nerv-
ous
Suffix
friend-
ship
hand-
some
informa-
tion
regrett-
able
extens-
ive
select-
ive
avi-
ary
cemet-
ery
illus-
trate
bak-
ery
fin-
ery
harm-
ful
essent-
ial
mart-
ial
elig-
ible
prob-
able
celebr-
ate
aw-
ful
flex-
ible
bas-
ic
domest-
ic
clar-
ify
class-
ify
caps-
ize
Suffix
civil-
ize
form-
less
friend-
less
argu-
ment
foolish-
ness
happi-
ness
disastr-
ous
fam-
ous
friend-
ship
awe-
some
burden-
some
informa-
tion
lov-
able
prob-
able
extens-
ive
develop-
ment
clerk-
ship
celebra-
tion
select-
ive
diction-
ary
vocabul-
ary
loc-
ate
oper-
ate
magn-
ify
Suffix
critic-
ize
organ-
ize
grace-
less
sleeve-
less
entertain-
ment
kind-
ness
neat-
ness
joy-
ous
horse-
man-
ship
relation-
ship
four-
some
na-
tion
rela-
tion
regrett-
able
extens-
ive
encamp-
ment
nerv-
ous
hand-
some
vocabul-
ary
rel-
ate
surg-
ery
sin-
ful
spec-
ial
vis-
ible
Suffix
fal-
sify
organ-
ize
form-
less
encamp-
ment
disastr-
trous
horse-
man-
ship
two-
some
celebra-
tion
pens-
ive
cemet-
ary
oper-
ate
joy-
ful
soc-
ial
flex-
ible
hero-
ic
sleepi-
ness
avail-
able
fin-
ery
class-
ify
emphas-
ize
friend-
less
entertain-
ment
happi-
ness
nerv-
ous
Suffix
civil-
ize
form-
less
friend-
less
argu-
ment
foolish-
ness
happi-
ness
disastr-
ous
fam-
ous
friend-
ship
awe-
some
burden-
some
informa-
tion
lov-
able
prob-
able
pens-
ive
develop-
ment
clerk-
ship
celebra-
tion
select-
ive
diction-
ary
vocabul-
ary
loc-
ate
oper-
ate
magn-
ify
Suffix
friend-
ship
hand-
some
informa-
tion
regrett-
able
pens-
ive
select-
ive
avi-
ary
ceme-
tery
illustr-
ate
bak-
ery
fin-
ery
harm-
ful
essen-
tial
mar-
tial
elig-
ible
prob-
able
celebr-
ate
aw-
ful
flex-
ible
bas-
ic
domes-
tic
clar-
ify
class-
ify
caps-
ize
Suffix
organ-
ize
critic-
ize
joy-
ous
neat-
ness
entertain-
ment
kind-
ness
sleeve-
less
grace-
less
hand-
some
four-
some
relation-
ship
rel-
ate
sin-
ful
surg-
ery
vis-
ible
nerv-
ous
encamp-
ment
horse-
man-
ship
spec-
ial
na-
tion
regrett-
able
rela-
tion
vocabu-
lary
select-
ive
36
Synonym & Antonym
let
hot fearful tired
full stingy
ill
fast
lovely shut
strong
foolish cool unhappy friend
hard
perfect
loud
delay
sweet begin huge weak
Improving vocabulary is basically a
function of familiarity and useand
studying synonyms and antonyms are
great ways to expand kids vocabulary!
This game is really two games in one
one for synonyms, one for antonyms.
DIRECTIONS
Do not cut apart the call list for this game;
simply read from it and make a light pen-
cil mark once youve called out a word.
For the Synonyms game, youll read
words from the first column only, and for the Antonyms
game, youll call words from the third column only. The middle
column lists the words that students have on their cards.
Play according to the Basic Instructions given on page 6. You read
a word, and students place their marker on the square that has its
synonym or antonym (depending on which game youre playing).
Use each word
in a sentence
after you call it,
so that its
meaning is
clear.
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THE OPPOSITE WORD
Have students choose a paragraph or poem in any of their
books and rewrite it, substituting antonyms for as many
words as possible. They can read their opposite paragraphs
to the group.
SYNONYM STORM
Challenge students to brainstorm as many synonyms as they can for the words
big, good, and said. Have them check their answers in a thesaurus.
SYNONYM-ANTONYM TRIPTYCHS
Have students fold a piece of paper into three equal parts. Give each student a
different word (one that has both a synonym and an antonym). Then have them
write the word in the middle, write its synonym on the left and its antonym on
the right, and then illustrate all three.
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Sy
n
onym &
A
ntonym
B
in
g
o
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Call List Synonym & Antonym Bingo
SYNONYM GAME WORDS ON CARDS
start
immature
chilly
postpone
rapid
scared
unwise
pal
ample
glad
firm
torrid
enormous
sick
allow
noisy
attractive
fortunate
important
flawless
close
immerse
grin
cheap
powerful
sugary
exhausted
incomplete
disappointed
feeble
begin
childish
cool
delay
fast
fearful
foolish
friend
full
happy
hard
hot
huge
ill
let
loud
lovely
lucky
necessary
perfect
shut
sink
smile
stingy
strong
sweet
tired
unfinished
unhappy
weak
stop
mature
warm
accelerate
slow
brave
smart
enemy
empty
downcast
soft
cold
tiny
healthy
forbid
quiet
hideous
unfortunate
unimportant
imperfect
open
rise
frown
generous
weak
sour
rested
done
delighted
strong
ANTONYM GAME
Synonym & Antonym
let hot fearful tired
full stingy ill fast
lovely shut strong
foolish cool unhappy friend
hard
perfect
loud
delay
sweet begin huge weak sink
Synonym & Antonym
lucky fast huge full
happy weak ill lovely
smile stingy cool
sink hot begin fearful
let
shut
perfect
necessary
childish foolish sweet begin unfinished
Synonym & Antonym
unhappy friend loud delay
huge foolish sweet hot
tired strong begin
hard fast ill fearful
unfinished
necessary
childish
sink
weak perfect lucky happy smile
Synonym & Antonym
lovely cool tired perfect
necessary loud fast begin
let stingy unhappy
lucky sink unfinished friend
smile
foolish
weak
ill
hot full shut huge hard
Synonym & Antonym
let full lovely stingy
cool unhappy huge tired
hard perfect lucky
smile sink childish necessary
shut
weak
happy
unfinished
delay loud friend strong fast
Synonym & Antonym
ill fearful begin hot
foolish let lovely stingy
cool unhappy huge
weak hard perfect lucky
sweet
shut
tired
happy
smile sink childish loud friend
Synonym & Antonym
full perfect friend foolish
stingy happy fast let
cool sink lovely
huge necessary fearful shut
tired
hard
lucky
smile
weak delay hot unhappy childish
Synonym & Antonym
unfinished begin full sink
huge loud sweet stingy
friend weak fearful
foolish fast perfect strong
necessary
delay
cool
hot
let lovely shut happy ill
Parts of Speech
verb preposition noun proper
noun
adjective article adverb
verb
noun proper
noun
pronoun
article adverb
verb prep-
osition
pronoun
preposition
adjective
noun
proper
noun
pronoun adjective article adverb
In this game, students will build
their awareness of different parts
of speechand begin to identify
them more rapidly.
DIRECTIONS
So that everyone is familiar with the
names of the different parts of speech, play
a sample game first where you all decide
together which part of speech was called.
Play according to the Basic Instructions
given on page 6. You say the word, and
students place a marker on one square that
indicates which part of speech the word is.
You may
have multiple
winners as
often as every
four calls,
unless you play
double Bingo
(having Bingo
two different
ways) or have
winners fill
every square
on the card.
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DEFINE YOUR TERMS
You might define the different parts of speech like this:
A noun names a person, a place, or a thing.
Proper nouns name specific people or places, and are
capitalized.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Verbs are words describing the action thats taking place.
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
Adverbs tell how, when, where, or how much.
An article comes before a noun: a, an, or the.
Prepositions show the relationship between a word and its object.
MAKE YOUR OWN MAD LIBS
Brainstorm a list of words for one part of speech. Have students read a paragraph
in any book and identify all the words that are that part of speech, then substitute
those words for the words brainstormed. They can read the silly new paragraphs
to the class.
CONTENT-AREA BINGO
Instead of using the call cards, call out vocabulary words from your social studies,
science, or language arts curriculum.
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P
a
rts of S
p
eech B
in
g
o
40
a
an
the
America
Vermont
Abraham
Lincoln
Joseph
Mrs. Smith
Dr. Potter
New York
bird
boy
library
moth
mother
movie
president
restaurant
side
sister
sofa
sport
teacher
tree
he
we grow
they hear
you know
they knock
them leave
I like
me listen
us passed
him read
accept sing
admit speak
appear teach
broke typed
cute
famous
happy
hot
large
long
old
popular
red
short
silly
small
sweet
costly
easily
joyfully
later
now
once
proudly
quickly
quietly
slowly
twice
above
after
at
before
during
for
from
in
into
of
off
on
over
under
up
Call List Parts of Speech Bingo
fog
gym
kitchen
her
she
it
do
forget
gave
awful
beautiful
black
tall
constantly
correctly
against
along
around
with
without
loudly
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Parts of Speech
preposition noun proper
noun
pronoun
article adverb verb
noun proper
noun
pronoun adjective
verb
adjective
preposition
article
adverb verb preposition noun proper
noun
Parts of Speech
verb
noun
verb
noun proper
noun
pronoun
article adverb verb prep-
osition
pronoun
preposition
adjective
noun
proper
noun
Parts of Speech
preposition
noun proper
noun
pronoun
proper
noun
pronoun adjective
adverb
verb preposition noun
verb
noun
article
proper
noun
adjective article adverb verb
preposition
Parts of Speech
adverb verb
preposition
noun
verb
preposition
noun proper
noun
preposition pronoun adjective article
proper
noun
pronoun
verb
adverb
noun proper
noun
pronoun adjective article
Parts of Speech
noun proper
noun
pronoun adjective
adverb
verb
preposition noun
verb
noun
article
proper
noun
adverb
pronoun
preposition
Parts of Speech
preposition
noun proper
noun
pronoun
article adverb verb preposition
proper
noun
pronoun adjective
adverb verb
preposition preposition
adjective
noun
article
noun
proper
noun
pronoun adjective article verb
Parts of Speech
verb preposition noun proper
noun
noun proper
noun
pronoun
pronoun
preposition
adjective
noun
proper
noun
Parts of Speech
proper
noun
verb prep-
osition
noun
noun
adverb
proper
noun
pronoun
adjective article adverb noun proper
noun
S yllable
1
5
1
5
2
4
2
1
3
3
2
4
2
3
3
5
1
2
3
5
1
4
4
4
If students can hear the number of
syllables in words, they can decode
multi-syllabic words more easily,
which helps them become more fluent
readers and better spellers.
DIRECTIONS
Play the game according to the
Basic Instructions given on page 6.
When pronouncing the word from the
call list, say it three times for clarity:
N Slowly, enunciating each syllable
N At a normal rate of speed, the way it is naturally pronounced
N Slowly again, enunciating each syllable
Students place a marker on the numeral that corresponds to the number
of syllables in the word youve pronounced.
Remind
students to
cover only one
square for each
word called.
The game
will produce
many winners
quickly. Playing
fill the card
will lengthen
the game.
Have students
clap out the
syllables they
hear in a word.
PAGES
4647
SYLLABLE STROLL
Cut index cards in half (puzzle piece-style, so that no
two cards fit together the same waythis will serve as a
self-checking device). Put the first part of a two-syllable
word on one half, the other part on the second half. Shuffle
the cards and give one to each student. Let students walk
around the room until they find a partner who makes a match for a real word.
After all partners are matched, have the students read their words to the class.
This game can also be played with three-, four-, and five-syllable words (use larger
cards or sentence strips).
SYLLABIC SENTENCES
Have pairs of students create one sentence with as many one-syllable words as
possible. Then have them try it with as many two-, three-, four-, and five-syllable
words as possible in one sentence. Or have them try their hand at writing haiku
(first line, five syllables; second line, seven; third line, five).
T
y
r
THIS!
1
Sylla
b
le
Bingo
44
dirt
annoy
flow
flute
king
kite
kneel
news
queen
quiz
quote
rest
soup
Call List
Syllable Bingo
thirst
strike
thought
true
ashore
candle
circus
dainty
daughter
dislike
double
laundry
lawful
loyal
napkin
science
skillful
station
carnival
determine
drowsiness
enormous
expensive
gorilla
impatient
magazine
midsummer
October
passenger
presented
recapture
triangle
unfairness
automobile
activities
biography
disappointed
disapproval
generation
impossible
inflexible
nonproductive
responsible
rhinoceros
subtropical
superhuman
temperature
transportation
conversational
educational
inaccurately
inarticulate
inconsiderate
interdependent
irresistible
irresponsible
manufacturing
precipitation
unintentional
unprecedented
unprofessional
45
Syllable
1 5 1 5
2 4 2 1
3 3 2
4 2 3 3
5
1
2
3
5 1 4 4 4
Syllable
1 1 1 2
2 2 3 3
4 4 1
3 4 5 1
2
4
2
2
3 4 5 1 2
Syllable
4 4 4 5
2 3 3 3
2 1 1
3 2 2 2
5
4
4
5
3 1 1 4 1
Syllable
1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5
3 4 2
2 5 4 5
1
2
4
2
4 2 1 4 1
Syllable
2 4 1 1
5 5 2 4
1 5 5
2 4 1 2
1
3
3
4
1 2 4 3 3
Syllable
1 5 4 2
1 2 1 5
5 2 2
3 1 3 3
4
3
1
3
5 4 2 4 4
Syllable
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
3 3 2
4 4 5 5
5
5
2
1
1 1 3 5 2
Syllable
3 5 3 5
4 1 4 1
2 5 2
1 2 1 2
2
3
5
3
3 3 4 4 4

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