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

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