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

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