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

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