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

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