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

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