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

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