Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicTeacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone usesacademicvocabulary todiscuss thetext.Someone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someonereferencesanother text tofurther supporttheir ideas.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonecontributes bysaying "Ibelieve____Because____.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.You see astudent usingtheirbook/passageto back theirstatement.You seesomeone usinga quiet voiceand they can'tbe heard orunderstood. 🤔Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonecontributes "Irespectfullydisagree with_ because _."Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicTeacher adds apoint eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone usesacademicvocabulary todiscuss thetext.Someone makes anegative commentabout someone'sopinion. NotRespectful!Someonereferencesanother text tofurther supporttheir ideas.Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonecontributes bysaying "Ibelieve____Because____.Someone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou use theauthor'swords tosupport yourresponse.You see astudent usingtheirbook/passageto back theirstatement.You seesomeone usinga quiet voiceand they can'tbe heard orunderstood. 🤔

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 redirects the conversation in a good direction
  2. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  3. Someone contributes "I respectfully disagree with _ because _."
  4. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  5. Teacher adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  6. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  7. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  8. Someone uses academic vocabulary to discuss the text.
  9. Someone makes a negative comment about someone's opinion. Not Respectful!
  10. Someone references another text to further support their ideas.
  11. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  12. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  13. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  14. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____ Because____.
  15. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  16. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  17. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  18. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  19. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  20. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  21. Someone references the authors words for support
  22. You use the author's words to support your response.
  23. You see a student using their book/passage to back their statement.
  24. You see someone using a quiet voice and they can't be heard or understood. 🤔