Sight Word Bingo
Updated November 2026 · 14 free printables
Free printable sight word bingo for the two lists young readers learn first: six different 5 by 5 boards for the Dolch pre-primer words and six for the primer words, each with a free star space in the middle, plus a page of calling cards for each list.
Cut the calling cards apart and mix them in a bowl. The caller reads one word at a time, and players look for it on their board and cover it with a coin, a button or a cereal piece. Five in a row across, down or corner to corner wins. With six boards, up to six children can play with no two boards alike.
All 14 Sight Word Bingo, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 1
Sight word bingo board 1 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "run", "up" and "make" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. A grown-up can read the short directions aloud while the child does the reading of the word itself.
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2. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 2
Sight word bingo board 2 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "down", "it" and "run" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It is made for pre-K, roughly ages 4 to 5: big letters, a picture clue and lots of coloring.
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3. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 3
Sight word bingo board 3 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "me", "away" and "help" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. A grown-up can read the short directions aloud while the child does the reading of the word itself.
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4. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 4
Sight word bingo board 4 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "play", "look" and "down" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It is made for pre-K, roughly ages 4 to 5: big letters, a picture clue and lots of coloring.
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5. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 5
Sight word bingo board 5 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "away", "you" and "see" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. A grown-up can read the short directions aloud while the child does the reading of the word itself.
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6. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 6
Sight word bingo board 6 of 6 for the Dolch Pre-Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "can", "it" and "we" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It is made for pre-K, roughly ages 4 to 5: big letters, a picture clue and lots of coloring.
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7. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 1
Sight word bingo board 1 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "white", "too" and "four" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
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8. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 2
Sight word bingo board 2 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "four", "into" and "white" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It suits kindergarten, about ages 5 to 6, with large print and short, decodable words.
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9. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 3
Sight word bingo board 3 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "say", "was" and "get" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
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10. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 4
Sight word bingo board 4 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "out", "eat" and "they" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It suits kindergarten, about ages 5 to 6, with large print and short, decodable words.
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11. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 5
Sight word bingo board 5 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "ran", "will" and "at" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
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12. Primer Sight Word Bingo, Board 6
Sight word bingo board 6 of 6 for the Dolch Primer list: a colorful 5 by 5 card with 24 words such as "at", "this" and "have" around a free star space. Print all six boards and the calling cards for a group game. It suits kindergarten, about ages 5 to 6, with large print and short, decodable words.
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13. Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo Calling Cards
Calling cards for Pre-Primer sight word bingo: all 40 Dolch Pre-Primer words on one page, from "a" to "you", ready to cut apart and draw from a bowl while kids mark their boards. A grown-up can read the short directions aloud while the child does the reading of the word itself.
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14. Primer Sight Word Bingo Calling Cards
Calling cards for Primer sight word bingo: all 52 Dolch Primer words on one page, from "all" to "yes", ready to cut apart and draw from a bowl while kids mark their boards. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
Tips for parents and teachers
- For beginners, show the calling card as you read it so players can match the letters.
- For a challenge, only say the word and let players find it by reading.
- Ask the winner to read their five words back before the win counts.
- Use small snacks as markers and let everyone eat their markers after the game.
Did you know?
- Each board shows 24 of the list's words around a free space, so every word appears on several boards.
- There are six different boards per list, so six players can play with no two boards the same.
- A bingo game can be won across, down or on either diagonal of the 5 by 5 board.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Play blackout bingo on rainy days: the first board fully covered wins.
- Let your child be the caller; reading the cards aloud is great practice too.
- Laminate the boards and use dry-erase markers to play again and again.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Cards print best on cardstock so they survive many games. Every page is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play sight word bingo?
Give each player a board and some markers. The caller draws a calling card and reads it aloud (or shows it, for a reading challenge). Players cover the word if it is on their board. The first to get five in a row calls "Bingo!" and reads the five words back.
What if we have more than six players?
Print a second copy of the boards and let children play in pairs, or play "blackout" where everyone has to cover the whole board, which makes duplicate boards fine.
Can a child play bingo alone?
Yes: read the calling cards one by one and cover the words on one board, counting how many cards it takes to get a bingo. Next time, try to beat that number.
Why play bingo instead of using flash cards?
Bingo makes children scan a whole board for each word, which trains the quick recognition that reading needs, and the game keeps them going far longer than a stack of cards would.