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 useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I ask a questionthat generatesmeaningfulconversation(no yes/noanswers) I speak whenthe conversationhas gone silent(with ameaningfulcontribution) I refer back to aprevious point bysaying, “Buildingon what[someone] saidearlier, I think_______.” I build onsomeone’sanswer bysaying, “I wouldlike toadd_____.” I asksomeone todefend theiranswer withtext. I ask forclarificationwhen I do notunderstand apoint. I say, “Iagree with______because________.” I make aconnection to theunit theme, “WhatDo We Do WhenThere Are NoInstructions?” I offer ahypotheticalsituation and ask,“How would thischange theoutcome of thestory?” I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and otherclass texts I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and othersubjects/classes I make aconnection:“When youmentioned______, it mademe think about_______.” I offer acounterpoint bysaying, “What ifwe considered______instead?” I referencea text todefend myanswer. I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I politelydisagree withsomeoneAND explainwhy. I make aprediction aboutwhat mighthappen next inthe story basedon the text. I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I share myinterpretation of apassage and ask,“Does anyonehave a differentinterpretation?” I referencea text todefend myanswer. 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 useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I ask a questionthat generatesmeaningfulconversation(no yes/noanswers) I speak whenthe conversationhas gone silent(with ameaningfulcontribution) I refer back to aprevious point bysaying, “Buildingon what[someone] saidearlier, I think_______.” I build onsomeone’sanswer bysaying, “I wouldlike toadd_____.” I asksomeone todefend theiranswer withtext. I ask forclarificationwhen I do notunderstand apoint. I say, “Iagree with______because________.” I make aconnection to theunit theme, “WhatDo We Do WhenThere Are NoInstructions?” I offer ahypotheticalsituation and ask,“How would thischange theoutcome of thestory?” I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and otherclass texts I makeconnectionsbetween thetexts and othersubjects/classes I make aconnection:“When youmentioned______, it mademe think about_______.” I offer acounterpoint bysaying, “What ifwe considered______instead?” I referencea text todefend myanswer. I make aconnection to thecentral focus,“Claiming OurVoices: How DoWe Find theCourage to Act?” I politelydisagree withsomeoneAND explainwhy. I make aprediction aboutwhat mighthappen next inthe story basedon the text. I useacademicvocabularywhenanalyzing text. I share myinterpretation of apassage and ask,“Does anyonehave a differentinterpretation?” 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 make a connection to the central focus, “Claiming Our Voices: How Do We Find the Courage to Act?”
  2. I reference a text to defend my answer.
  3. I summarize someone else’s argument to make sure I understand.
  4. I use academic vocabulary when analyzing text.
  5. I ask a question that generates meaningful conversation (no yes/no answers)
  6. I speak when the conversation has gone silent (with a meaningful contribution)
  7. I refer back to a previous point by saying, “Building on what [someone] said earlier, I think _______.”
  8. I build on someone’s answer by saying, “I would like to add_____.”
  9. I ask someone to defend their answer with text.
  10. I ask for clarification when I do not understand a point.
  11. I say, “I agree with ______ because ________.”
  12. I make a connection to the unit theme, “What Do We Do When There Are No Instructions?”
  13. I offer a hypothetical situation and ask, “How would this change the outcome of the story?”
  14. I make connections between the texts and other class texts
  15. I make connections between the texts and other subjects/classes
  16. I make a connection: “When you mentioned ______, it made me think about _______.”
  17. I offer a counterpoint by saying, “What if we considered ______ instead?”
  18. I reference a text to defend my answer.
  19. I make a connection to the central focus, “Claiming Our Voices: How Do We Find the Courage to Act?”
  20. I politely disagree with someone AND explain why.
  21. I make a prediction about what might happen next in the story based on the text.
  22. I use academic vocabulary when analyzing text.
  23. I share my interpretation of a passage and ask, “Does anyone have a different interpretation?”
  24. I reference a text to defend my answer.