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

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