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

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