Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonevoluntarilyagrees to beingthe discussionleaderMs. Reddington orMs. Michas adds apoint even thoughshe is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonegets thediscussionback ontrackYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou see astudent usingtheir materialsto back theirstatement.Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement iswrong. NotRespectful!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Ms. Michas or Ms.Reddington askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonereferencesclass materialsto support theirargument.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonevoluntarilyagrees to beingthe discussionleaderMs. Reddington orMs. Michas adds apoint even thoughshe is onlysupposed to bethe facilitator.OopsSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonegets thediscussionback ontrackYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionYou see astudent usingtheir materialsto back theirstatement.Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement iswrong. NotRespectful!Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Ms. Michas or Ms.Reddington askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonereferencesclass materialsto support theirargument.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.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 zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  2. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  3. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  4. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  5. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  6. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  7. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  8. Someone voluntarily agrees to being the discussion leader
  9. Ms. Reddington or Ms. Michas adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  10. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  11. Someone gets the discussion back on track
  12. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  13. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  14. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  15. You see a student using their materials to back their statement.
  16. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  17. Someone says another person's statement is wrong. Not Respectful!
  18. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  19. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  20. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  21. Ms. Michas or Ms. Reddington asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  22. Someone references class materials to support their argument.
  23. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  24. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic