Someoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameOh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlySomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleSomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guide3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Someoneinterruptsanother-not cool!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameOh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Youcontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlySomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesupports apoint with ausefulexampleSomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guide3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itYou noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"

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