Someonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Someone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameSomeoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chances3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Your advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlySomeonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Someone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameSomeoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chances3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Your advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietly

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 supports a point with a useful example
  2. You notice someone being respectful to another person's point
  3. Someone discusses viewpoint- "Who is this true for?"
  4. Someone probes for truth- "Are we making an assumption here?"
  5. Someone relates the source material to something from literature, film, or pop culture
  6. Someone says, "when you said.... it reminded me of..."
  7. Someone refocuses the conversation on the material from a side tangent
  8. Someone probes for truth- "What else might happen if..."
  9. Someone makes a connection to other work from the study guide
  10. You see someone actively listening to understand, not to respond
  11. Someone responds to another by using their first name
  12. Someone interrupts another- not cool!
  13. You contribute by referring to a specific part of the text
  14. Someone relates the source material to an example in real life
  15. Someone probes for the truth- "What evidence makes you think this?"
  16. Oh no! Someone keeps speaking, even though they have used their allotted chances
  17. 3 consecutive people follow the conversation thread without changing it
  18. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  19. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of discussion
  20. Someone is being responsible- taking notes on another person's point of discussin
  21. Someone shows respect by allowing another person to go first
  22. Someone asks a closed question, and the conversation lags...oops
  23. Someone zones out and needs to have the question repeated- oops!
  24. Your advisor joins the discussion, even thought they are supposed to facilitate quietly