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

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