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