Comprehension

Once students know how to read all of the letters and vowels, it becomes easier to play Hebrew comprehension-oriented games. All of them also involve some reading, so they provide practice with both reading and comprehension.

Verbs from Ariot 2 and 3

(a.k.a. Bingo #5, שׁ + א-ל)

• 10 different playing boards below. (Print out as many as you have players playing.)

• Call cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle and use these to call out the spots on which to place bingo chips on the playing boards.
• First call out the verbs only. If the learner does not understand, add the name from the brackets. Most students recognize the children by name and this helps them find the correct spot, while reinforcing (through hearing them) the correct present-tense verbs for both boys and girls.
• The winner is the first to get three in a row, in any direction (including diagonal).

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only page 1 for white backs.

classroom verbs with images

(a.k.a. Bingo #9a: א-ת)

• This is the easiest kind of visual bingo that helps students practice classroom verbs with images. The caller says a word or phrase from a call card, and the players need to find the image that matches on their playing boards.
• 10 different playing boards below. (Print out as many as you have players playing.)

• Call cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle and use these to call out the spots on which to place bingo chips on the playing boards.
• The winner is the first to get three in a row, in any direction (including diagonal).

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only the first page for white backs.

classroom verbs with words

(a.k.a. Bingo #9b: א-ת)

• This is a more difficult kind of bingo that helps students practice classroom verbs along with their reading. The caller shows an image on the call card, and the players need to find the words that match that image on their playing boards.
• 10 different playing boards below. (Print out as many as you have players playing.)

• Call cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle cards and place them face-down before selecting. Show these to indicate the spots on which bingo chips should be placed on the playing boards.
• Reminder: Show the call cards images without saying the words, and have students find the words that match on their boards!
• The winner is the first to get three in a row, in any direction (including diagonal).

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only the first page for white backs.

Classroom Verb Memory/Matching Game

• Playing cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle them and place them face down on a flat surface to play.
• Players take turns turning two cards over at a time. When a matching pair is turned over, the player who found the pair takes it and keeps it.
• The winner is the person who has the most matching pairs when all of the cards have been turned over.

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only the odd pages (1, 3, 5) for white backs.

Common classroom words

(a.k.a. Bingo #10: א-ת)

• 10 different playing boards below. (Print out as many as you have players playing.)

• Call cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle cards and place them face-down before selecting. Show these to indicate the spots on which bingo chips should be placed on the playing boards.
• Reminder: Show the call cards images without saying the words, and have students find the words that match on their boards!
• The winner is the first to get five in a row, in any direction (including diagonal).

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only the odd pages (1, 3, 5) for white backs.

Common Classroom Words Memory/Matching Game

• Playing cards below. Print and cut on the dotted lines. Shuffle them and place them face down on a flat surface to play.
• Players take turns turning two cards over at a time. When a matching pair is turned over, the player who found the pair takes it and keeps it.
• The winner is the person who has the most matching pairs when all of the cards have been turned over.

Note: Print them out double-sided if you want them to have dark backs; single-sided and only the odd pages (1, 3, 5) for white backs.