Someoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesSomeonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Someoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlyYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's point3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itSomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Someoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesSomeonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Someoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlyYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's point3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itSomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"

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