You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Mrs. Masonadds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsMrs. Mason askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSome one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Mrs. Masonadds a pointeven though sheis only supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsMrs. Mason askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSome one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.

Socratic Seminar Bingo - 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. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  2. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  3. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  4. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  5. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  6. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  7. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  8. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  9. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  10. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  11. Someone references the authors words for support
  12. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  13. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  14. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  15. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  16. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  17. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  18. Mrs. Mason adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  19. Mrs. Mason asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  20. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  21. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  22. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  23. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  24. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.