You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asksa question youhadn't everconsideredbeforeSomeonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskAdisagreementis saved frombecoming adebateSomeonemakes youthink aboutthe text in anew wayYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mr. B. adds anopinion eventhough he issupposed to justbe facilitating.Whoops.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneuses aSentenceStarterSomeoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonesaves thecircle froman awkwardsilenceSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone helpsa peer get theirtalking pointsby asking adirect question.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonecontributesby saying "Ibelieve __because__."Mr. B askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hearit. Speak up!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeone asksa question youhadn't everconsideredbeforeSomeonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskAdisagreementis saved frombecoming adebateSomeonemakes youthink aboutthe text in anew wayYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mr. B. adds anopinion eventhough he issupposed to justbe facilitating.Whoops.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneuses aSentenceStarterSomeoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonesaves thecircle froman awkwardsilenceSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone helpsa peer get theirtalking pointsby asking adirect question.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someonecontributesby saying "Ibelieve __because__."Mr. B askssomeone torepeat what theysaid because noone could hearit. 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. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  2. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  3. Someone asks a question you hadn't ever considered before
  4. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  5. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated.
  6. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  7. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  8. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  9. A disagreement is saved from becoming a debate
  10. Someone makes you think about the text in a new way
  11. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  12. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  13. Mr. B. adds an opinion even though he is supposed to just be facilitating. Whoops.
  14. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  15. Someone uses a Sentence Starter
  16. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  17. Someone references the authors words for support
  18. Someone saves the circle from an awkward silence
  19. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  20. Someone helps a peer get their talking points by asking a direct question.
  21. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  22. Someone contributes by saying "I believe __ because__."
  23. Mr. B 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.