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