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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  2. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  3. Someone mentions evidence from their independent choice book.
  4. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  5. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in their seminar packet.
  6. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  7. Someone successfully pulls another student into the conversation.
  8. The discussion gets off track from the main focus. (frowny face)
  9. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  10. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  11. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  12. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  13. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  14. Someone is asked to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  15. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  16. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  17. Someone references the authors words for support
  18. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  19. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  20. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  21. Ms. Hamlin adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  22. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  23. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  24. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"