You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionThediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.

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 using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  2. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  3. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  4. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  5. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  6. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  7. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  8. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  9. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  10. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  11. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  12. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  13. Someone references the authors words for support
  14. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  15. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  16. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  17. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  18. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  19. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  20. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  21. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  22. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  23. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  24. You see a student using their book to back their statement.