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

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