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

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