Asking goodquestions (butnot as thediscussiondirector).Connecteddiscussionwith the unit'sessentialquestions"I agreewith youbecause___"All groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect."My ideawas similarto __,because __"Adds onto thesummary withother detailsnot noted in thesummarizer'sopeningBe respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameAnsweredanother student'squestion (not onefrom thediscussiondirector)A group membermay have madea mistake intheir thinkingand then revisedtheir pointPointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)Invites othersinto thediscussion: "Wehaven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?"Asked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyGroup membersencourage eachother with praisefor well saidcontributions."I disagreewith youbecause___"Every groupmember isregularlycontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Respectfullyreminds thegroup to stayon topic.Onepersonspeak at atime.Notedpassage forgroup to lookat (while notthe annotator)Added onto aconnection withtheir ownconnection thatwasn't preparedahead of time"So whatyou aresayingis.."Used aninteresting orunusual wordtaught in thisdiscussion or aprevious oneHelp others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks."Couldyou showme____"Someoneasked forclarification."What does thatmean?" "Canyou explain"Asking goodquestions (butnot as thediscussiondirector).Connecteddiscussionwith the unit'sessentialquestions"I agreewith youbecause___"All groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect."My ideawas similarto __,because __"Adds onto thesummary withother detailsnot noted in thesummarizer'sopeningBe respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameAnsweredanother student'squestion (not onefrom thediscussiondirector)A group membermay have madea mistake intheir thinkingand then revisedtheir pointPointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)Invites othersinto thediscussion: "Wehaven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?"Asked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyGroup membersencourage eachother with praisefor well saidcontributions."I disagreewith youbecause___"Every groupmember isregularlycontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Respectfullyreminds thegroup to stayon topic.Onepersonspeak at atime.Notedpassage forgroup to lookat (while notthe annotator)Added onto aconnection withtheir ownconnection thatwasn't preparedahead of time"So whatyou aresayingis.."Used aninteresting orunusual wordtaught in thisdiscussion or aprevious oneHelp others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks."Couldyou showme____"Someoneasked forclarification."What does thatmean?" "Canyou explain"

Group Discussion - 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. Asking good questions (but not as the discussion director).
  2. Connected discussion with the unit's essential questions
  3. "I agree with you because ___"
  4. All group members are treating each other with respect.
  5. "My idea was similar to __, because __"
  6. Adds onto the summary with other details not noted in the summarizer's opening
  7. Be respectful by making eye contact and calling other's by their name
  8. Answered another student's question (not one from the discussion director)
  9. A group member may have made a mistake in their thinking and then revised their point
  10. Pointed out a literary technique used (imagery, symbolism, metaphor, etc)
  11. Invites others into the discussion: "We haven't heard from you. What do you think?"
  12. Asked a follow-up question respectfully
  13. Group members encourage each other with praise for well said contributions.
  14. "I disagree with you because ___"
  15. Every group member is regularly contributing an idea that helps the discussion.
  16. Respectfully reminds the group to stay on topic.
  17. One person speak at a time.
  18. Noted passage for group to look at (while not the annotator)
  19. Added onto a connection with their own connection that wasn't prepared ahead of time
  20. "So what you are saying is.."
  21. Used an interesting or unusual word taught in this discussion or a previous one
  22. Help others in understanding by paraphrasing another's remarks.
  23. "Could you show me____"
  24. Someone asked for clarification. "What does that mean?" "Can you explain"