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

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