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

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