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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  2. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  3. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  4. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  5. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  6. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  7. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  8. Someone references the authors words for support
  9. Ms. P asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  10. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People !
  11. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  12. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  13. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  14. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  15. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  16. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  17. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  18. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  19. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  20. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  21. Ms. P adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  22. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  23. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  24. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out