Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicMrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomSomeone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".Someonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicMrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportYou 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. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  2. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  3. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  4. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  5. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  6. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  7. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  8. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  9. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  10. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  11. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  12. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  13. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  14. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  15. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  16. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  17. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  18. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  19. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.
  20. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  21. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  22. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  23. Someone references the authors words for support
  24. You see a student using their book to back their statement.