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

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