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

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