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

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