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