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

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