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

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