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

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