You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topic"I agree withwhat wassaid about____because..""I wasinterested inyour commentabout...Couldyou elaborate?"You speakfirst in theround"When youmentioned...it made methinkabout..."Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionReferencesthe authorswords forsupport"I wouldlike toadd...""I think weshould thinkabout this topica different way.What if..."Beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Speak inan audibleand clearvoice"I believe...because...""I disagreewith thatideabecause..."Asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation."What's yourevidence toprove that...?"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting out"Could yourephrasewhat youjust said?""Adding onto that idea...I think...because..."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskUse asentencestarter onthe board"This remindsmeof...because..."Redirectstheconversationin a gooddirectionYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topic"I agree withwhat wassaid about____because..""I wasinterested inyour commentabout...Couldyou elaborate?"You speakfirst in theround"When youmentioned...it made methinkabout..."Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionReferencesthe authorswords forsupport"I wouldlike toadd...""I think weshould thinkabout this topica different way.What if..."Beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Speak inan audibleand clearvoice"I believe...because...""I disagreewith thatideabecause..."Asks aquestion thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation."What's yourevidence toprove that...?"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting out"Could yourephrasewhat youjust said?""Adding onto that idea...I think...because..."You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskUse asentencestarter onthe board"This remindsmeof...because..."Redirectstheconversationin a gooddirection

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 makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  3. "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  4. "I was interested in your comment about...Could you elaborate?"
  5. You speak first in the round
  6. "When you mentioned ...it made me think about..."
  7. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  8. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  9. References the authors words for support
  10. "I would like to add..."
  11. "I think we should think about this topic a different way. What if..."
  12. Being respectful of another person's opinion.
  13. Speak in an audible and clear voice
  14. "I believe ... because..."
  15. "I disagree with that idea because..."
  16. Asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  17. "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  18. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  19. "Could you rephrase what you just said?"
  20. "Adding on to that idea... I think... because..."
  21. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  22. Use a sentence starter on the board
  23. "This reminds me of...because..."
  24. Redirects the conversation in a good direction