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

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