You ask aquestion thatgenerates lotsof meaningfulconversation.You hearthephrase,"Prove it!"You contribute,"When youmentioned_____ it mademe thinkabout..."The teacher askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Youcontribute,"I would liketo add..."Someonezones out andhas to ask forsomething to berepeated.Focus people!Someone inthe outsidecircle joinstheconversation.You hear acomment that youwould have neverthought of. and itmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic.Someone asksa close-endedquestion andtheconversationfalls flat.Youcontribute, "Ifound itinterestingwhen..."You contribute,"I agree withwhat was saidabout ____because..."The teacher addsa point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.Oops.You hear,"I disagreewith ____because..."You contribute,"What's yourevidence toprovethat___...?"Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Youreference theauthor'swords forsupport.You have anidea to sharethat gets"stolen" bysomeone else.You hear,"Yeah,but..."You hearthe word"innocent"You hearthe word"guilty"You hear,"Accordingto theauthor..."Someonequotes theauthor.Someoneneverparticipates.Youcontribute, "Idisagree with____because..."Youcontribute, "Ibelieve ____because..."You ask aquestion thatgenerates lotsof meaningfulconversation.You reword a close-ended question forsomeone so that it ismore open-endedand will lead to adiscussion.You ask aquestion thatgenerates lotsof meaningfulconversation.You hearthephrase,"Prove it!"You contribute,"When youmentioned_____ it mademe thinkabout..."The teacher askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Youcontribute,"I would liketo add..."Someonezones out andhas to ask forsomething to berepeated.Focus people!Someone inthe outsidecircle joinstheconversation.You hear acomment that youwould have neverthought of. and itmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic.Someone asksa close-endedquestion andtheconversationfalls flat.Youcontribute, "Ifound itinterestingwhen..."You contribute,"I agree withwhat was saidabout ____because..."The teacher addsa point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.Oops.You hear,"I disagreewith ____because..."You contribute,"What's yourevidence toprovethat___...?"Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Youreference theauthor'swords forsupport.You have anidea to sharethat gets"stolen" bysomeone else.You hear,"Yeah,but..."You hearthe word"innocent"You hearthe word"guilty"You hear,"Accordingto theauthor..."Someonequotes theauthor.Someoneneverparticipates.Youcontribute, "Idisagree with____because..."Youcontribute, "Ibelieve ____because..."You ask aquestion thatgenerates lotsof meaningfulconversation.You reword a close-ended question forsomeone so that it ismore open-endedand will lead to adiscussion.

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. You ask a question that generates lots of meaningful conversation.
  2. You hear the phrase, "Prove it!"
  3. You contribute, "When you mentioned _____ it made me think about..."
  4. The teacher asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  5. You contribute, "I would like to add..."
  6. Someone zones out and has to ask for something to be repeated. Focus people!
  7. Someone in the outside circle joins the conversation.
  8. You hear a comment that you would have never thought of. and it makes you think more deeply about the topic.
  9. Someone asks a close-ended question and the conversation falls flat.
  10. You contribute, "I found it interesting when..."
  11. You contribute, "I agree with what was said about ____ because..."
  12. The teacher adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops.
  13. You hear, "I disagree with ____ because..."
  14. You contribute, "What's your evidence to prove that___...?"
  15. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  16. You reference the author's words for support.
  17. You have an idea to share that gets "stolen" by someone else.
  18. You hear, "Yeah, but..."
  19. You hear the word "innocent"
  20. You hear the word "guilty"
  21. You hear, "According to the author..."
  22. Someone quotes the author.
  23. Someone never participates.
  24. You contribute, "I disagree with ____ because..."
  25. You contribute, "I believe ____ because..."
  26. You ask a question that generates lots of meaningful conversation.
  27. You reword a close-ended question for someone so that it is more open-ended and will lead to a discussion.