Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone asks,"What's yourevidence to provethat ...?" Name:_________Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes, "Iwould like toadd..." Name:_________Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lot ofmeaningfulconversation. Name:_________Someoneredirects theconversation in agood direction Name:_________Your teacheradds a point eventhough they areonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSomeone rewords aclose-ended questionto a more open-ended question forbetter discussion Name:_________Someone offers acounterclaim Name:_________Someonevoluntarily jumpsinto the "hotseat". Name:_________Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic Name:_________You seesomeone call onsomeone toshare their idea. Name:_________You see someonelistening attentivelyto the speaker: eyecontact, posture,etc Name:_________Someonereferences theauthor's words forsupport Name:_________Someonerespectfully offersa rebuttal Name:_________Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Your teacherasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..." Name:_________Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to go first. Name:_________You see someonebeing respectful ofanother person'sopinion. Name:_________You see astudent usingtheir book to backtheir statement. Name:_________Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____ because.." Name:_________Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone asks,"What's yourevidence to provethat ...?" Name:_________Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes, "Iwould like toadd..." Name:_________Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lot ofmeaningfulconversation. Name:_________Someoneredirects theconversation in agood direction Name:_________Your teacheradds a point eventhough they areonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSomeone rewords aclose-ended questionto a more open-ended question forbetter discussion Name:_________Someone offers acounterclaim Name:_________Someonevoluntarily jumpsinto the "hotseat". Name:_________Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic Name:_________You seesomeone call onsomeone toshare their idea. Name:_________You see someonelistening attentivelyto the speaker: eyecontact, posture,etc Name:_________Someonereferences theauthor's words forsupport Name:_________Someonerespectfully offersa rebuttal Name:_________Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Your teacherasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..." Name:_________Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to go first. Name:_________You see someonebeing respectful ofanother person'sopinion. Name:_________You see astudent usingtheir book to backtheir statement. Name:_________Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____ because.." Name:_________

Socratic Seminar - 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 asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?" Name:_________
  3. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  4. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..." Name:_________
  5. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  6. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  7. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation. Name:_________
  8. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction Name:_________
  9. Your teacher adds a point even though they are only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  10. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion Name:_________
  11. Someone offers a counterclaim Name:_________
  12. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat". Name:_________
  13. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic Name:_________
  14. You see someone call on someone to share their idea. Name:_________
  15. You see someone listening attentively to the speaker: eye contact, posture, etc Name:_________
  16. Someone references the author's words for support Name:_________
  17. Someone respectfully offers a rebuttal Name:_________
  18. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  19. Your teacher 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..." Name:_________
  21. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first. Name:_________
  22. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion. Name:_________
  23. You see a student using their book to back their statement. Name:_________
  24. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.." Name:_________