Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone showsrespect byallowinganother speaker togo first.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Ms. P adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomMs. Pasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation. Someone zones outand has to ask that the question be repeated.Focus People  !Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone showsrespect byallowinganother speaker togo first.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Ms. P adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskYou seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone makes acommentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomMs. Pasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation. Someone zones outand has to ask that the question be repeated.Focus People  !Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"

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