Alphabet bingo

The form above already holds a beginning-sounds prompt. Press "Create my cards", then "Write my list", and this alphabet bingo generator writes a list of objects, aiming for one per letter. Want plain letter cards instead? Swap the objects for letters on the "Check your list" screen.

Beginning sounds bingo with picture cards

With picture cards, you call a letter or its sound, and students mark the picture that starts with it. Students who can't read yet can still play, since each square shows an object. The word stays printed under each picture.

On the "Check your list" screen, review the AI's list before you make cards:

• One object per letter. Make sure no letter is missing.
• The right first sound. Watch for a soft G, a long vowel or a silent letter.
• Extra objects. The AI aims for a list of 30 items, so a few letters may come back with a second object. Remove the extras, or keep them for more practice on those sounds.

You can rename, remove or add items, up to 60. X is the odd one out, so the prompt asks for x-ray. Call the letter name for that square.

Letter sound bingo lines up with a kindergarten goal. The Common Core kindergarten standards ask for "the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant" (RF.K.3.a). That standard covers consonants only.

Letter bingo cards, words only

For bingo with letters, put the letters themselves on the cards. Words-only cards are free and unlimited, and you don't need an account.

On the "Check your list" screen, rename each object to its letter, or remove the objects and type your own 26. Then, on the "Pick a style" screen, choose Words only. The tool can't draw the letters themselves. Picture styles draw objects, not letters, so keep letter lists on Words only.

The tool treats "A" and "a" as the same item. Keep one case per list, or use one item per letter that shows both, like "Aa".

To practice matching cases with one set, print lowercase cards. Then call or show the uppercase letter on the board. The call sheet lists the letters as printed, so you read from the lowercase list.

The same Common Core kindergarten standards ask students to "recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet" (RF.K.1.d).

Which grid for alphabet bingo

The form starts on 4×4. To change it, press the Grid button under the description box on the next screen, before "Write my list". Fewer squares per card leave more room for each picture.