Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe "hotseat".Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeone makesa comment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeonevoluntarilyjumps intothe "hotseat".Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeone makesa comment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on task

Socratic Seminar Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  2. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  3. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  4. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  5. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  6. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  7. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  8. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  9. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  10. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  11. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  12. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  13. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  14. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  15. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  16. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  17. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  18. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  19. Someone references the authors words for support
  20. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  21. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  22. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  23. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  24. You see someone being responsible by staying on task