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