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

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