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

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