Thediscussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone makesa comment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe "hotseat".Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportMrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskThediscussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone makesa comment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe "hotseat".Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportMrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!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. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  2. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  3. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  4. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  5. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  6. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  7. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  8. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  9. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  10. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  11. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  12. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  13. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  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 voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  17. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  18. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  19. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  20. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  21. Someone references the authors words for support
  22. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  23. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  24. You see someone being responsible by staying on task