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

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