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

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