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

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