Find Someone Who (Back to School) bingo cards
A first-week classroom icebreaker: students find a classmate who fits each square and write their name. Everyone talks to someone new by the end.
Theme pack
One PDF with bingo cards, a word search, a crossword, word cards and tracing, all from these words. Free.
Tips for teachers
- Model one square first so students know to ask a question, not just copy a name.
- Each classmate can sign only one square per card.
- Finish with a short share: who learned something surprising?
The 40 words on these cards
Add or remove words in the box above before you download.
- Has a pet
- Is new to the school
- Has the same birth month
- Has a little brother
- Has a big sister
- Is an only child
- Speaks two languages
- Was born in another state
- Likes math
- Likes art
- Plays a sport
- Plays an instrument
- Read a book this summer
- Went to the beach
- Has been on a plane
- Likes to sing
- Can do a cartwheel
- Has lost a tooth
- Wears glasses
- Is left-handed
- Has a nickname
- Likes pizza
- Has been camping
- Has a garden at home
- Likes the same color
- Has a summer birthday
- Walks to school
- Rides the bus
- Has visited a museum
- Likes to draw
- Can whistle
- Has a collection
- Knows how to cook
- Likes science
- Has a grandparent nearby
- Likes to dance
- Has been to a zoo
- Can name 5 planets
- Wants to be a teacher
- Learned something new
Questions
How many words do I need for Find Someone Who (Back to School) bingo?
A 5×5 card needs 24 words (the centre is a free space). This list has 40, so cards differ enough that games rarely end in a tie. Smaller grids need fewer words.
Can I change the words?
Yes. Edit the list in the box above: add, remove or rewrite any word. The preview and the PDF update to match.
Are these Find Someone Who (Back to School) bingo cards free?
Yes. You can download up to 40 unique cards per PDF with a caller sheet, with no sign-up and no watermark on the cards.
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