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

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