Someonementionsevidence fromtheirindependentchoice book.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theirseminar packet.The discussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.(frowny face)Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Ms. Hamlin addsa point eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesuccessfullypulls anotherstudent into theconversation.Someone isasked to repeatwhat they saidbecause noone could hearit. Speak up!Someone makesa commentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone showsrespect byallowinganother speakerto go first.Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..." Someone zonesout and has to askthat thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!Someonementionsevidence fromtheirindependentchoice book.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theirseminar packet.The discussiongets off trackfrom the mainfocus.(frowny face)Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Ms. Hamlin addsa point eventhough she isonly supposedto be thefacilitator. OopsYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonesuccessfullypulls anotherstudent into theconversation.Someone isasked to repeatwhat they saidbecause noone could hearit. Speak up!Someone makesa commentthat makes youthink more deeplyabout the topicSomeonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone showsrespect byallowinganother speakerto go first.Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone contributesby saying "I believe____because______"Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..." Someone zonesout and has to askthat thequestion berepeated. FocusPeople!

Socratic Seminar Bingo - 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 mentions evidence from their independent choice book.
  2. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in their seminar packet.
  3. The discussion gets off track from the main focus. (frowny face)
  4. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  5. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  6. Ms. Hamlin adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  7. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  8. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  9. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  10. Someone successfully pulls another student into the conversation.
  11. Someone is asked to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  12. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  13. Someone references the authors words for support
  14. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  15. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  16. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  17. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  18. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  19. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  20. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  21. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  22. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  23. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  24. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!