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

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