Every groupmember isregularlycontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Connecteddiscussionwith the unit'sessentialquestions"Couldyou showme____""My ideawas similarto __,because __""So whatyou aresayingis.."A group membermay have madea mistake intheir thinkingand then revisedtheir point"I agreewith youbecause___"Pointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)Used aninteresting orunusual wordtaught in thisdiscussion or aprevious oneAll groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect."I disagreewith youbecause___"Answeredanother student'squestion (not onefrom thediscussiondirector)Be respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameAsking goodquestions (butnot as thediscussiondirector).Onepersonspeak at atime.Added onto aconnection withtheir ownconnection thatwasn't preparedahead of timeNotedpassage forgroup to lookat (while notthe annotator)Adds onto thesummary withother detailsnot noted in thesummarizer'sopeningAsked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyHelp others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks.Group membersencourage eachother with praisefor well saidcontributions.Invites othersinto thediscussion: "Wehaven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?"Someoneasked forclarification."What does thatmean?" "Canyou explain"Respectfullyreminds thegroup to stayon topic.Every groupmember isregularlycontributing anidea that helpsthe discussion.Connecteddiscussionwith the unit'sessentialquestions"Couldyou showme____""My ideawas similarto __,because __""So whatyou aresayingis.."A group membermay have madea mistake intheir thinkingand then revisedtheir point"I agreewith youbecause___"Pointed out aliterarytechnique used(imagery,symbolism,metaphor, etc)Used aninteresting orunusual wordtaught in thisdiscussion or aprevious oneAll groupmembersare treatingeach otherwith respect."I disagreewith youbecause___"Answeredanother student'squestion (not onefrom thediscussiondirector)Be respectfulby making eyecontact andcalling other'sby their nameAsking goodquestions (butnot as thediscussiondirector).Onepersonspeak at atime.Added onto aconnection withtheir ownconnection thatwasn't preparedahead of timeNotedpassage forgroup to lookat (while notthe annotator)Adds onto thesummary withother detailsnot noted in thesummarizer'sopeningAsked afollow-upquestionrespectfullyHelp others inunderstandingbyparaphrasinganother'sremarks.Group membersencourage eachother with praisefor well saidcontributions.Invites othersinto thediscussion: "Wehaven't heardfrom you. Whatdo you think?"Someoneasked forclarification."What does thatmean?" "Canyou explain"Respectfullyreminds 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. Every group member is regularly contributing an idea that helps the discussion.
  2. Connected discussion with the unit's essential questions
  3. "Could you show me____"
  4. "My idea was similar to __, because __"
  5. "So what you are saying is.."
  6. A group member may have made a mistake in their thinking and then revised their point
  7. "I agree with you because ___"
  8. Pointed out a literary technique used (imagery, symbolism, metaphor, etc)
  9. Used an interesting or unusual word taught in this discussion or a previous one
  10. All group members are treating each other with respect.
  11. "I disagree with you because ___"
  12. Answered another student's question (not one from the discussion director)
  13. Be respectful by making eye contact and calling other's by their name
  14. Asking good questions (but not as the discussion director).
  15. One person speak at a time.
  16. Added onto a connection with their own connection that wasn't prepared ahead of time
  17. Noted passage for group to look at (while not the annotator)
  18. Adds onto the summary with other details not noted in the summarizer's opening
  19. Asked a follow-up question respectfully
  20. Help others in understanding by paraphrasing another's remarks.
  21. Group members encourage each other with praise for well said contributions.
  22. Invites others into the discussion: "We haven't heard from you. What do you think?"
  23. Someone asked for clarification. "What does that mean?" "Can you explain"
  24. Respectfully reminds the group to stay on topic.