Someonereferencesthe author'swords forsupportSomeone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskMrs. Joly-Causeasks someone torepeat what theysaidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someoneinterruptsa speaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outMrs. Joly-Causeadds a point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone says Irespectfullydisagreewith you because______Someonevoluntarilystarts thediscussionSomeone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeonereferencesthe author'swords forsupportSomeone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskMrs. Joly-Causeasks someone torepeat what theysaidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someoneinterruptsa speaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outMrs. Joly-Causeadds a point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone says Irespectfullydisagreewith you because______Someonevoluntarilystarts thediscussionSomeone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroom

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