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

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