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

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