Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Ms. Michas or Ms.Reddington askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You see astudent usingtheir materialsto back theirstatement.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement iswrong. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonevoluntarilyagrees to beingthe discussionleaderSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outMs. Reddington orMs. Michas adds apoint even thoughshe is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonegets thediscussionback ontrackSomeonereferencesclass materialsto support theirargument.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Ms. Michas or Ms.Reddington askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You see astudent usingtheir materialsto back theirstatement.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement iswrong. NotRespectful!You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonevoluntarilyagrees to beingthe discussionleaderSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outMs. Reddington orMs. Michas adds apoint even thoughshe is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonegets thediscussionback ontrackSomeonereferencesclass materialsto support theirargument.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topic

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. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  2. Ms. Michas or Ms. Reddington asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  3. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  4. You see a student using their materials to back their statement.
  5. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  6. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  7. Someone says another person's statement is wrong. Not Respectful!
  8. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  9. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  10. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  11. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  12. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  13. Someone voluntarily agrees to being the discussion leader
  14. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  15. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  16. Ms. Reddington or Ms. Michas adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  17. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  18. Someone gets the discussion back on track
  19. Someone references class materials to support their argument.
  20. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  21. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  22. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  23. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  24. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic