Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicTeacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Teacher hassomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionYou use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicTeacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Teacher hassomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionYou use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.

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