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

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