Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.You use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Teacher hassomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Teacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicSomeone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.You use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Teacher hassomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Teacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou seesomeone beingresponsible 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 asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  2. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  3. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  4. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  5. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  6. Someone makes a negative comment about someone's opinion. Not Respectful!
  7. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  8. Someone contributes "I respectfully disagree with _ because _."
  9. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  10. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  11. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  12. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  13. Someone references the authors words for support
  14. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  15. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  16. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  17. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  18. You use the author's words to support your response.
  19. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  20. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  21. Teacher has someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  22. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  23. Teacher adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  24. You see someone being responsible by staying on task