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

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