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

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