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

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