Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeone callon someoneto share theiridea.Mrs. Jacobs askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Mrs. Jacobs addsa point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeone callon someoneto share theiridea.Mrs. Jacobs askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Mrs. Jacobs addsa point eventhough she is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone zonesout and has toask that thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!You seesomeone beingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topicYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanother person'sopinion.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some one asks aclosed-endedquestion (yes/no)and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."

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