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

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