Ms. P adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someone showsrespect byallowinganother speaker togo first.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..." Someone zones outand has to ask that the question be repeated.Focus People  !Ms. Pasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomMs. P adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someone showsrespect byallowinganother speaker togo first.You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..." Someone zones outand has to ask that the question be repeated.Focus People  !Ms. Pasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.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. Ms. P adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  2. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  3. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  4. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  5. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  6. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  7. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  8. Someone references the authors words for support
  9. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  10. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  11. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  12. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  13. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  14. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  15. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  16. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  17. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  18. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  19. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  20. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  21. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People !
  22. Ms. P asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  23. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  24. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room