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

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