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

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