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

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