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What SUBJECT MATTER is this work obviously about?	Did my close reading give me new insight about the nature of existence or some other BIG IDEA?	So what is this work REALLY (not obviously) ABOUT?	How do my LIFE EXPERIENCES affect my response to this work?
Are there any THEORIES OR CONCEPTS relevant to this work?	How does this work relate to the ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS OF ITS TIME?	How did my REACTION CHANGE the more I engaged with this work?	What can I learn by COMPARING this to other works of art?
What can the BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST tell me about this work?	What does this work TELL US DIRECTLY about its own meaning?	What have CRITICS said or written about this work of art?	What is the PERSPECTIVE within the work of the narrator or viewer ?
What was happening HISTORICALLY when this was made?	What was MY FIRST IMPRESSION of the work?	What DETAILS do I notice when I look closely?	What INTERPRETATIONS can I make when I look at the details?

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Quiz Separator If words on a line are separated by this text, then: Bingo card will only show the text on the right side of the separator. The pdf call list will show the full text. To disable this feature, clear this field.	Quiz Mode ON
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Audio Separator If words on a line are separated by this text, then: The text on the right side of the separator will be spoken by the online game play. Bingo card will only show the text on the left side of the separator. The pdf call list will show the full text. To disable this feature, clear this field.	Audio Mode ON
Grid Items AI Helper Enter numbers, words or phrases, each one on a new line. Column Mode: To specify word lists per column, separate each word list by -c- in a line by itself. Example What SUBJECT MATTER is this work obviously about? Did my close reading give me new insight about the nature of existence or some other BIG IDEA? So what is this work REALLY (not obviously) ABOUT? How do my LIFE EXPERIENCES affect my response to this work? Are there any THEORIES OR CONCEPTS relevant to this work? How does this work relate to the ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS OF ITS TIME? How did my REACTION CHANGE the more I engaged with this work? What can I learn by COMPARING this to other works of art? What can the BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST tell me about this work? What does this work TELL US DIRECTLY about its own meaning? What have CRITICS said or written about this work of art? What is the PERSPECTIVE within the work of the narrator or viewer ? What was happening HISTORICALLY when this was made? What was MY FIRST IMPRESSION of the work? What DETAILS do I notice when I look closely? What INTERPRETATIONS can I make when I look at the details? Sort \| No Dups
Grid Images Support for- Upto 75 images. Multiple or Single image upload. Upto 5 MB file size per image. You can specify both Grid Items & Grid Images. Click on the image or label to edit label or delete image. If background of an image changes to white, either remove the transparency or reduce the image size < 10KB.
Show Image Labels Show Image labels or not on the bingo cards. Image labels are always shown on the calling card.
Grid Size (Cols x Rows) Grid size in Columns x Rows format.
Free Space Cell Free space is usually the center square of the card. It is like a joker or a wild square, and counts towards the winning pattern.
Free Space Content Shows text or image in the Free Space Cell. Make sure Free Space Cell is not set to "None". To show text, enter text. To show an image instead, click on the button on the right to select an image. If background of the image changes to white, either remove the transparency or reduce the image size to < 10KB.
Randomize? Select Yes to generate unique random cards. If No is selected, all cards will have the same text in the same order, which might be usefull in educational or quiz settings.
Max. Font Size Font size is automatically downsized to fit text in each cell. This may make font size for shorter texts very large. If you don't like that look, then pick a smaller max. font size to prevent that.
Title Text Color Title text color.
Title Back Shape Title background shape.
Title Back Color Title background shape color.
Title Border Color Title background border color.
Title Transparency Title background transparency.
Cell Text Color Grid Text color.
Cell Back Color Grid background color.
Cell Border Color Grid line color.
Cell Back Shape Background shape for cells. Select a stock image or upload your own custom image. You can use Cell Transparency setting to change how prominently the background shape shows. If you select a shape other than Grid, you may have to increase Cell Padding if you want to fit the text inside the shape. Don't see the selected image? Set Cell Transparency <50.
Cell Padding Empty space inside each cell between border and text.
Cell Spacing Space between any 2 cells.
Cell Transparency 0% makes grid background opaque. Higher setting makes grid background transparent allowing card background image or card background color to show.
Card Back Color Card background color.
Card Border Color Card outside border color.
Card Border Width Outside border width.
Card Border Style Yes makes the card corners rounded.
Card Padding Empty space between card border and card contents.
Card Back Image Background image for the whole card. Select a stock image or upload your own custom image. You can use Grid Transparency setting to change how prominently the image shows behind the grid. Don't see the selected image? Set Card Transparency >50. Set Card Border Width >0 or Card Padding >0. Set Cell Transparency >50.
Card Image Fill Select how the background image covers the whole card. You can also choose to repeat the image.
Card Transparency Card image transparency.
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Number of Cards Number of cards to generate and include in the Full PDF. The Preview button will always generate only 1 card.
Print Call List Select Yes to include call list in the Full PDF.
Paper Size Printer paper size.
Paper Orientation How to print on paper, ie paper orientation. Printed cards might look better one way or the other.
Cards Per Page (Cols x Rows) Arrangement of cards on each page of paper.
Card Hor. Margin Horizontal margin on left and right sides of each card.
Card Ver. Margin Vertical margin on top and bottom sides of each card.
Ink Saver Colors: Removes background to save ink for printing. B&W: Removes background & changes colors to black & white to save ink for printing.
Empty Space Select amount of empty space to keep in each cell for participants to write something. This feature is also called human bingo, people bingo, social bingo, get-to-know bingo or ice breaker bingo.
Starting Card Number Starting card number. Change if you need to reprint a set of cards starting with a specific card number. Note: If this is not 1, then call list (index card) will not be printed.
Card Header Height Header height. Header is shown only when there is 1 or more characters.
Card Header Text Instructions or any other message(s) at the top of each card.
Card Footer Height Footer height. Footer is shown only when there is 1 or more characters.
Card Footer Text Instructions or any other message(s) at the bottom of each card.
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About: This bingo card is perfect for sparking thoughtful art analysis and discussion, whether in a classroom, book club, or museum group. The prompts guide participants to dig deeper into artworks, encouraging them to reflect on personal reactions, historical context, and critical perspectives for a richer, more engaging viewing experience.

How To: To get a PDF to print, click the Print button. You can adjust the card count and other printing options on the Print tab. Grid items and free space content can be added on the Basic tab. Appearance can be totally customized on the corresponding tabs, or you can easily locate any setting on the 🔍 tab.

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Start by saving the Close Reading Bingo PDF by clicking on the "Print" button above.
Open the PDF and print a hard copy.
For random calling, you can print another copy of the call list, cut, fold and then pick them randomly at play time.
Cut the bingo cards at the cut marks if there are greater than 1 bingo cards per page.
Give one card to each player. For marking, you can use pens. Crayons are the cheapest.
Select one person to be the caller. If you are playing in a small group, the caller can also play along with their own Bingo card.
The caller begins the game by randomly picking an item from the call list and announcing it to everyone.
The players check their cards to see if they have the called word. If they do, they dab that word.
The first player to finish a horizontal, vertical, or a diagonal line of marked items announces "Bingo!" and wins the game.
The caller checks that the items crossed off form a correct line according to the Bingo card and call list.
You can play for multiple patterns or a full card blackout for a longer game.

This Close Reading Bingo Cards Game contains following Words or Phrases: What SUBJECT MATTER is this work obviously about?, Did my close reading give me new insight about the nature of existence or some other BIG IDEA?, So what is this work REALLY (not obviously) ABOUT?, How do my LIFE EXPERIENCES affect my response to this work?, Are there any THEORIES OR CONCEPTS relevant to this work?, How does this work relate to the ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS OF ITS TIME?, How did my REACTION CHANGE the more I engaged with this work?, What can I learn by COMPARING this to other works of art?, What can the BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST tell me about this work?, What does this work TELL US DIRECTLY about its own meaning?, What have CRITICS said or written about this work of art?, What is the PERSPECTIVE within the work of the narrator or viewer ?, What was happening HISTORICALLY when this was made?, What was MY FIRST IMPRESSION of the work?, What DETAILS do I notice when I look closely?, What INTERPRETATIONS can I make when I look at the details?.

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