Invites others intothe discussion:"We haven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?""I agreewith youbecause___"Stayontopic.Every groupmember iscontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Groupmembersencourageeach other.ConnecteddiscussionwithessentialquestionsNotedpassagefor classto analyze"Couldyou showme____""My ideawas similarto __,because __"Someone askedfor clarification."What does thatmean?" "Can youexplain"Respond usingacademicand/or lensbasedvocabulary."I disagreewith youbecause___""So whatyou aresayingis.."Help others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks.Answeredanotherstudent'squestionAskinggoodquestions.Groupmembers eachspeak loudly soeveryone canhear.Be respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameA student mayhave made amistake in theirthinking andrevisedtheir thinkingAsked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyOnepersonspeak at atime.All groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect.Madeconnectionfrom textto worldPointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)Invites others intothe discussion:"We haven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?""I agreewith youbecause___"Stayontopic.Every groupmember iscontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Groupmembersencourageeach other.ConnecteddiscussionwithessentialquestionsNotedpassagefor classto analyze"Couldyou showme____""My ideawas similarto __,because __"Someone askedfor clarification."What does thatmean?" "Can youexplain"Respond usingacademicand/or lensbasedvocabulary."I disagreewith youbecause___""So whatyou aresayingis.."Help others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks.Answeredanotherstudent'squestionAskinggoodquestions.Groupmembers eachspeak loudly soeveryone canhear.Be respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameA student mayhave made amistake in theirthinking andrevisedtheir thinkingAsked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyOnepersonspeak at atime.All groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect.Madeconnectionfrom textto worldPointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)

Group Discussion - 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. Invites others into the discussion: "We haven't heard from you. What do you think?"
  2. "I agree with you because ___"
  3. Stay on topic.
  4. Every group member is contributing an idea that helps the discussion.
  5. Group members encourage each other.
  6. Connected discussion with essential questions
  7. Noted passage for class to analyze
  8. "Could you show me____"
  9. "My idea was similar to __, because __"
  10. Someone asked for clarification. "What does that mean?" "Can you explain"
  11. Respond using academic and/or lens based vocabulary.
  12. "I disagree with you because ___"
  13. "So what you are saying is.."
  14. Help others in understanding by paraphrasing another's remarks.
  15. Answered another student's question
  16. Asking good questions.
  17. Group members each speak loudly so everyone can hear.
  18. Be respectful by making eye contact and calling other's by their name
  19. A student may have made a mistake in their thinking and revised their thinking
  20. Asked a follow-up question respectfully
  21. One person speak at a time.
  22. All group members are treating each other with respect.
  23. Made connection from text to world
  24. Pointed out a literary technique used (imagery, symbolism, metaphor, etc)