Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someoneinterruptsanother-not cool!You noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlySomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesYoucontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Someonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeonesupports apoint with ausefulexample3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging itSomeone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof discussionYou seesomeoneactivelylistening tounderstand, notto respondSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneprobes fortruth- "Whatelse mighthappen if..."Someonezones out andneeds to havethe questionrepeated- oops!Someoneinterruptsanother-not cool!You noticesomeone beingrespectful toanotherperson's pointSomeoneresponds toanother byusing theirfirst nameYour advisorjoins thediscussion, eventhought they aresupposed tofacilitate quietlySomeonemakes aconnection toother work fromthe study guideSomeonediscussesviewpoint-"Who is thistrue for?"Oh no!Someone keepsspeaking, eventhough theyhave used theirallotted chancesYoucontribute byreferring to aspecific partof the textSomeoneprobes for thetruth- "Whatevidencemakes youthink this?"Someonesays, "whenyou said.... itreminded meof..."Someoneprobes fortruth- "Are wemaking anassumptionhere?"Someonerefocuses theconversation onthe materialfrom a sidetangentSomeonerelates thesource materialto an examplein real lifeSomeone asksa closedquestion, andtheconversationlags...oopsSomeoneshows respectby allowinganother personto go firstSomeone relatesthe sourcematerial tosomething fromliterature, film, orpop cultureSomeone isbeingresponsible-taking notes onanother person'spoint of discussinSomeonesupports apoint with ausefulexample3 consecutivepeople followtheconversationthread withoutchanging it

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