You see someonelistening attentivelyto the speaker: eyecontact, posture,etc Name:_________Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone offers acounterclaim Name:_________You seesomeone call onsomeone toshare their idea. Name:_________Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes, "Iwould like toadd..." Name:_________You see someonebeing respectful ofanother person'sopinion. Name:_________Someonerespectfully offersa rebuttal Name:_________Your teacheradds a point eventhough they areonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSome one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.You see astudent usingtheir book to backtheir statement. Name:_________Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____ because.." Name:_________Someonereferences theauthor's words forsupport Name:_________Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic Name:_________Your teacherasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..." Name:_________Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneredirects theconversation in agood direction Name:_________Someone rewords aclose-ended questionto a more open-ended question forbetter discussion Name:_________Someone asks,"What's yourevidence to provethat ...?" Name:_________Someonevoluntarily jumpsinto the "hotseat". Name:_________Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to go first. Name:_________Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lot ofmeaningfulconversation. Name:_________You see someonelistening attentivelyto the speaker: eyecontact, posture,etc Name:_________Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someone offers acounterclaim Name:_________You seesomeone call onsomeone toshare their idea. Name:_________Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes, "Iwould like toadd..." Name:_________You see someonebeing respectful ofanother person'sopinion. Name:_________Someonerespectfully offersa rebuttal Name:_________Your teacheradds a point eventhough they areonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSome one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.You see astudent usingtheir book to backtheir statement. Name:_________Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____ because.." Name:_________Someonereferences theauthor's words forsupport Name:_________Someone makes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeply aboutthe topic Name:_________Your teacherasks someone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Whenyou mentioned_____it made methink about..." Name:_________Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneredirects theconversation in agood direction Name:_________Someone rewords aclose-ended questionto a more open-ended question forbetter discussion Name:_________Someone asks,"What's yourevidence to provethat ...?" Name:_________Someonevoluntarily jumpsinto the "hotseat". Name:_________Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone showsrespect byallowing anotherspeaker to go first. Name:_________Someone asks aquestion thatgenerates a lot ofmeaningfulconversation. 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. You see someone listening attentively to the speaker: eye contact, posture, etc Name:_________
  2. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  3. Someone offers a counterclaim Name:_________
  4. You see someone call on someone to share their idea. Name:_________
  5. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  6. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..." Name:_________
  7. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion. Name:_________
  8. Someone respectfully offers a rebuttal Name:_________
  9. Your teacher adds a point even though they are only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  10. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  11. You see a student using their book to back their statement. Name:_________
  12. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.." Name:_________
  13. Someone references the author's words for support Name:_________
  14. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic Name:_________
  15. Your teacher asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  16. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..." Name:_________
  17. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  18. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction Name:_________
  19. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion Name:_________
  20. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?" Name:_________
  21. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat". Name:_________
  22. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  23. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first. Name:_________
  24. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation. Name:_________