I ask a questionthat generatesmeaningfulconversation(no yes/noanswers) I referencea text todefend myanswer. I speak whenthe conversationhas gone silent(with ameaningfulcontribution) I make aconnection to theunit theme, “WhatDo We Do WhenThere Are NoInstructions?” I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I asksomeone todefend theiranswer withtext. I referencea text todefend myanswer. I summarizesomeone else’sargument tomake sure Iunderstand. I referencea text todefend myanswer. I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I make aconnection:“When youmentioned______, it mademe think about_______.” I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I refer back to aprevious point bysaying, “Buildingon what[someone] saidearlier, I think_______.” I say, “Iagree with______because________.” I offer acounterpoint bysaying, “What ifwe considered______instead?” I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and othersubjects/classes I make aprediction aboutwhat mighthappen next inthe story basedon the text. I ask forclarificationwhen I do notunderstand apoint. I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and otherclass texts I share myinterpretation of apassage and ask,“Does anyonehave a differentinterpretation?” I build onsomeone’sanswer bysaying, “I wouldlike toadd_____.” I politelydisagree withsomeoneAND explainwhy. I offer ahypotheticalsituation and ask,“How would thischange theoutcome of thestory?” I ask a questionthat generatesmeaningfulconversation(no yes/noanswers) I referencea text todefend myanswer. I speak whenthe conversationhas gone silent(with ameaningfulcontribution) I make aconnection to theunit theme, “WhatDo We Do WhenThere Are NoInstructions?” I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I asksomeone todefend theiranswer withtext. I referencea text todefend myanswer. I summarizesomeone else’sargument tomake sure Iunderstand. I referencea text todefend myanswer. I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I make aconnection:“When youmentioned______, it mademe think about_______.” I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I refer back to aprevious point bysaying, “Buildingon what[someone] saidearlier, I think_______.” I say, “Iagree with______because________.” I offer acounterpoint bysaying, “What ifwe considered______instead?” I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and othersubjects/classes I make aprediction aboutwhat mighthappen next inthe story basedon the text. I ask forclarificationwhen I do notunderstand apoint. I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and otherclass texts I share myinterpretation of apassage and ask,“Does anyonehave a differentinterpretation?” I build onsomeone’sanswer bysaying, “I wouldlike toadd_____.” I politelydisagree withsomeoneAND explainwhy. I offer ahypotheticalsituation and ask,“How would thischange theoutcome of thestory?” 

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. I ask a question that generates meaningful conversation (no yes/no answers)
  2. I reference a text to defend my answer.
  3. I speak when the conversation has gone silent (with a meaningful contribution)
  4. I make a connection to the unit theme, “What Do We Do When There Are No Instructions?”
  5. I make a connection to the central focus, “Claiming Our Voices: How Do We Find the Courage to Act?”
  6. I ask someone to defend their answer with text.
  7. I reference a text to defend my answer.
  8. I summarize someone else’s argument to make sure I understand.
  9. I reference a text to defend my answer.
  10. I make a connection to the central focus, “Claiming Our Voices: How Do We Find the Courage to Act?”
  11. I make a connection: “When you mentioned ______, it made me think about _______.”
  12. I use academic vocabulary when analyzing text.
  13. I use academic vocabulary when analyzing text.
  14. I refer back to a previous point by saying, “Building on what [someone] said earlier, I think _______.”
  15. I say, “I agree with ______ because ________.”
  16. I offer a counterpoint by saying, “What if we considered ______ instead?”
  17. I make connections between the texts and other subjects/classes
  18. I make a prediction about what might happen next in the story based on the text.
  19. I ask for clarification when I do not understand a point.
  20. I make connections between the texts and other class texts
  21. I share my interpretation of a passage and ask, “Does anyone have a different interpretation?”
  22. I build on someone’s answer by saying, “I would like to add_____.”
  23. I politely disagree with someone AND explain why.
  24. I offer a hypothetical situation and ask, “How would this change the outcome of the story?”