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

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