Grades
9-12
EDITABLE
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Content
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Terms of Use and Copyright Information
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About the Author
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Teacher Instructions
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9th and 10th Grade Academic Standards
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11th and 12th Grade Academic Standards
8
Vertical Alignment of Academic Standards
9
Get-to-Know-You BINGO Sheet (Color)
10
Get-to-Know-You BINGO Sheet (Black and White)
11
Credits
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About the Author
Hello, fellow educator!
My name is Leslie Auman, and I’m the creator of this educational resource. I
understand the desire to vet resources before you bring them into your school or
classroom and introduce them to your students, so please take a moment to learn
more about who I am and my professional background.
I am originally from northeastern Ohio, but I currently live in central Texas. I
attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio for five years. During that
time, I earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Education degree.
Both of my degrees are in Middle Childhood Education with specializations in English Language Arts and Social Studies.
When I received my Ohio teaching license, this meant that I was certified to teach these two subject areas in grades 4-8.
During my undergraduate career, I spent three years working part-time in an after-school tutoring program run by
Communities in Schools. I was placed in an urban elementary school, and our program served 3 rd through 5th grade
students. Additionally, I took up educational jobs every summer: One summer I worked as a YMCA camp counselor, the
next summer I worked as a resident counselor for Musiker Discovery Programs, and the third summer I retained my
position as the assistant for the Communities in Schools summer program in the same school I worked at during the
after-school program. Thanks to these experiences, I worked with kids from the ages of 5-18 in a variety of settings.
Before graduating with my M.Ed. degree, I was, of course, required to complete student teaching. During my year of
graduate school, I completed two student teaching experiences: one in a 5 th grade Writing and Grammar classroom and
one in a 6th grade Social Studies classroom. I spent one quarter in the 5th grade classroom and the rest of the school
year in the 6th grade classroom, which is where I also completed my full-time student teaching experience during the last
quarter of graduate school. Because of my program’s partnership with Columbus City Schools, both of these
experiences were in urban school environments. Even prior to graduate school, I completed two field experiences during
my undergraduate career. One of these was in a 7th and 8th grade ELA classroom in a private school, and the other
was in a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies classroom in a suburban public school.
Professionally, I taught full-time for three years. Two of these years were spent teaching in public charter schools (one in
Columbus and, later, one in central Texas). The remaining year was spent in an independent school. My first year of
teaching, I taught 6th grade ELA. During my second year of teaching, I taught 7th grade Humanities, a hybrid course of
ELA and Social Studies, as well as 6th and 7th grade Critical Reading, a quarterly course focused on reading strategies
and skills. In my third year of teaching, I taught 7th grade Reading. I taught students with varying abilities all three years
and experienced different levels of co-teaching with each.
Since leaving teaching, I have founded and grown my own business, now known and registered as Leslie Auman, LLC. In
addition to creating and selling educational resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store, I work as a virtual assistant
for other Teacher-Sellers. I help them with a variety of tasks and projects that help them run both their own Teachers
Pay Teachers stores and their blogs.
Thank you for your interest in my resources and for the work that you do with kids. You are appreciated!
Teacher Instructions
Materials Needed:
• Copies of the Get-to-Know-You BINGO Sheet (one for each student plus extras)
This resource has been set up for single-sided printing. There is a separate file with an editable document where you
can change the directions and the content in the BINGO board, if you would like to customize it.
The start of a new school year – or, perhaps it’s your situation that it’s the start of a new semester with a new group
of students – can be a stressful and nerve-wracking time of year for both teachers and students. Get-to-know-you
activities are a great way to break the ice and to help students start making connections with their peers on the first
days of school!
I recommend printing enough copies for each of your students, plus a few extras just in case. You can complete a
sheet, too, to help you get to know your students and to give them the opportunity to learn more about you! ☺ This
resource is in black-and-white, so you could print it on colored paper, if you have some, or you could allow students to
use crayons, colored pencils, or markers to sign their names to make it a little more fun!
Although I did pull a couple of Common Core State Standards to align this activity to should you have the need for
that, this should really just be a fun activity for you and your students to do on the first days of school (or at the start
of a new semester, if that’s your situation). I don’t recommend taking this for a grade or putting that kind of academic
pressure on this activity. It’s just meant for students to learn more about each other and to find out what they have in
common with their new classmates to help you start building that sense of community in your classroom. Feeling
welcome and included is highly important for a productive and inviting classroom environment, so letting your students
complete this BINGO sheet without strings attached is key.
I encourage you to allow students to expand on their conversations, if you have the time to allow for that. I wouldn’t
allow them to get into long conversations with just a couple of classmates – they should be reaching as many
classmates as they can without rushing – but once they find a classmate who says they have a dog, for example, it
would be okay to encourage your students to ask a follow-up question or two such as, “What kind of dog is it? What is
its name?” Having a conversation for a couple of minutes to see what they have in common related to that topic is a
great way for them to start new friendships. This will further build upon that sense of community building rather than
just grabbing the student’s signature and racing off to find the next person. Remind students that the goal here is to
spend time getting to know one another, not to complete the BINGO sheet the fastest – or to even complete it in its
entirety at all, necessarily!
Happy Teaching!
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9th and 10th Grade Academic Standards
CCSS
Description
9-10.SL.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with
diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly
and persuasively.
9-10.SL.1C
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions
that relate the current discussion to broader themes or
larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion;
and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
9-10.SL.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks,
demonstrating command of formal English when indicated
or appropriate.
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11th and 12th Grade Academic Standards
CCSS
Description
11-12.SL.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with
diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly
and persuasively.
11-12.SL.1C
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions
that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a
full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or
challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and
creative perspectives.
11-12.SL.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks,
demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated
or appropriate.
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Vertical Alignment of Academic Standards
9th and 10th Grade
11th and 12th Grade
9-10.SL.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics,
texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing
their own clearly and persuasively.
11-12.SL.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics,
texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing
their own clearly and persuasively.
9-10.SL.1C: Propel conversations by posing and
responding to questions that relate the current discussion
to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate
others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge
ideas and conclusions.
11-12.SL.1C: Propel conversations by posing and
responding to questions that probe reasoning and
evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on
a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and
conclusions; and promote divergent and creative
perspectives.
9-10.SL.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and
tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when
indicated or appropriate.
11-12.SL.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and
tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when
indicated or appropriate.
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Name ______________________________
Date ___________________ Period ______
Get-to-Know-You BINGO
Directions: Get to know each other—and help me get to know you a little—by playing BINGO! Find one person who
matches each description in the boxes. Challenge yourself to find a different match for each description—no repeats! Once
you have found a match for a description, introduce yourself and ask your new acquaintance to print their first name in
the box. Don’t be afraid to ask follow-up questions, too! Good luck, and have fun!
B
I
N
G
O
I have a
smartphone.
Dogs are my
favorite type of
animal.
I was born in a
different country.
My family has a
nickname for me.
My birthday is in
July.
Playing video
games is one of
my hobbies.
R&B is my favorite
genre of music.
Birthday cake is
my favorite ice
cream flavor.
I have read The
Hate U Give.
I am fluent in a
language other
than English.
I have visited at
least three other
states.
I have a food
allergy.
My family
celebrates Eid.
I have three
siblings.
Horror movies are
my favorite genre
of film.
I am in the
marching band.
I used to live in a
different state.
I have a library
card.
I have been to
more than two
concerts.
I have a dog.
Blue is my favorite
color.
Pizza is a food
group (in my
opinion).
Historical fiction is
my favorite genre
of reading.
I have a favorite
pro sports team.
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Name ______________________________
Date ___________________ Period ______
Get-to-Know-You BINGO
Directions: Get to know each other—and help me get to know you a little—by playing BINGO! Find one person who
matches each description in the boxes. Challenge yourself to find a different match for each description—no repeats! Once
you have found a match for a description, introduce yourself and ask your new acquaintance to print their first name in
the box. Don’t be afraid to ask follow-up questions, too! Good luck, and have fun!
B
I
N
G
O
I have a
smartphone.
Dogs are my
favorite type of
animal.
I was born in a
different country.
My family has a
nickname for me.
My birthday is in
July.
Playing video
games is one of
my hobbies.
R&B is my favorite
genre of music.
Birthday cake is
my favorite ice
cream flavor.
I have read The
Hate U Give.
I am fluent in a
language other
than English.
I have visited at
least three other
states.
I have a food
allergy.
My family
celebrates Eid.
I have three
siblings.
Horror movies are
my favorite genre
of film.
I am in the
marching band.
I used to live in a
different state.
I have a library
card.
I have been to
more than two
concerts.
I have a dog.
Blue is my favorite
color.
Pizza is a food
group (in my
opinion).
Historical fiction is
my favorite genre
of reading.
I have a favorite
pro sports team.
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