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

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