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