Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someoneuses aSentenceStarterAdisagreementis saved frombecoming adebateYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonesaves thecircle froman awkwardsilenceSomeonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone helpsa peer get theirtalking pointsby asking adirect question.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonecontributesby saying "Ibelieve __because__."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asksa question youhadn't everconsideredbeforeSomeonemakes youthink aboutthe text in anew wayMr. B. adds anopinion eventhough he issupposed to justbe facilitating.Whoops.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionMr. B askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hearit. Speak up!Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someoneuses aSentenceStarterAdisagreementis saved frombecoming adebateYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someonesaves thecircle froman awkwardsilenceSomeonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone helpsa peer get theirtalking pointsby asking adirect question.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonecontributesby saying "Ibelieve __because__."Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asksa question youhadn't everconsideredbeforeSomeonemakes youthink aboutthe text in anew wayMr. B. adds anopinion eventhough he issupposed to justbe facilitating.Whoops.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionMr. B askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hearit. Speak up!Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated.

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 references the authors words for support
  2. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  3. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  4. Someone uses a Sentence Starter
  5. A disagreement is saved from becoming a debate
  6. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  7. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  8. Someone saves the circle from an awkward silence
  9. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  10. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  11. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  12. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  13. Someone helps a peer get their talking points by asking a direct question.
  14. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  15. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  16. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  17. Someone contributes by saying "I believe __ because__."
  18. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  19. Someone asks a question you hadn't ever considered before
  20. Someone makes you think about the text in a new way
  21. Mr. B. adds an opinion even though he is supposed to just be facilitating. Whoops.
  22. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  23. Mr. B asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  24. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated.