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

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