Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus, people!Someone makesa question-to-world connectionto support theirpoint.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirection.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionA peer makesa question-to-self connectionto back theirstatement.Mrs. Holman orMs. Corby adds apoint even thoughthey are onlysupposed to bethe facilitators.Oops!You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeonedefines one ofthe boldedwords to clarifymeaning for thegroup.Someonereferences anothertext they've read tosupport theirresponse to aquestion.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someone getsdistracted by theirphone rather thanengaging indiscussion.Ugh, PHONES!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto back up thatstatement?"You see someoneusing anappropriateseminar volumerather thanshouting orwhisperingSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone callon someoneto share theiridea.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Mrs. Holman orMs. Corby askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus, people!Someone makesa question-to-world connectionto support theirpoint.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirection.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionA peer makesa question-to-self connectionto back theirstatement.Mrs. Holman orMs. Corby adds apoint even thoughthey are onlysupposed to bethe facilitators.Oops!You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeonedefines one ofthe boldedwords to clarifymeaning for thegroup.Someonereferences anothertext they've read tosupport theirresponse to aquestion.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someone getsdistracted by theirphone rather thanengaging indiscussion.Ugh, PHONES!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto back up thatstatement?"You see someoneusing anappropriateseminar volumerather thanshouting orwhisperingSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone callon someoneto share theiridea.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Mrs. Holman orMs. Corby askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topic

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 zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus, people!
  2. Someone makes a question-to-world connection to support their point.
  3. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction.
  4. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  5. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  6. A peer makes a question-to-self connection to back their statement.
  7. Mrs. Holman or Ms. Corby adds a point even though they are only supposed to be the facilitators. Oops!
  8. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  9. Someone defines one of the bolded words to clarify meaning for the group.
  10. Someone references another text they've read to support their response to a question.
  11. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  12. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  13. Someone gets distracted by their phone rather than engaging in discussion. Ugh, PHONES!
  14. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  15. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to back up that statement?"
  16. You see someone using an appropriate seminar volume rather than shouting or whispering
  17. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  18. You see someone call on someone to share their idea.
  19. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  20. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  21. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  22. Mrs. Holman or Ms. Corby asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  23. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  24. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic