Mr. SelbySmith has toget thegroup tospeak up."When youmentioned_____it mademe thinkabout..."You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone inthe circle isclearly tryingto get abingo."Like" is saidat least fourtimes in onecomment.Somebodyattributessomething tothe wrongstudent.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some oneasks aclosed-endedquestion(yes/no).Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Somebodybrings inoutsideinformation.Mr. SelbySmith getssomebody topayattention.Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Everyonein the circleshares atleast once.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated."I wouldlike toadd..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneinvitessomeoneelse toshare.GenAlphaBehavior.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotofconversation.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Mr. SelbySmithlaughs.A commentmakes youthink moredeeply aboutthe topic.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mr. SelbySmith talksinstead of onlysupposed tobe observing.Someoneredirects theconversationback to aquestion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionMr. SelbySmith useshis teacherlook.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupport.Somebodysneezes.Someoneuses aSentenceStarter.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Studentsdisagree witheach otherrespectfullyon a topic."Ibelieve____because______""I agree withwhat wassaid about____because..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.Mr. SelbySmith has toget thegroup tospeak up."When youmentioned_____it mademe thinkabout..."You see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonecontributes,"I would liketo add..."Someone inthe circle isclearly tryingto get abingo."Like" is saidat least fourtimes in onecomment.Somebodyattributessomething tothe wrongstudent.Someoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Some oneasks aclosed-endedquestion(yes/no).Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz adds a pointeven though she isonly supposed tobe the facilitator.OopsYou see astudent usingtheir book toback theirstatement.Someonemakes acomment thatmakes you thinkmore deeplyabout the topicSomeonecontributes "Iagree with whatwas said about____because.."Someone contributes bysaying "Ibelieve____because______"Somebodybrings inoutsideinformation.Mr. SelbySmith getssomebody topayattention.Some one asksa closed-endedquestion(yes/no) and theconversation fellflat.Everyonein the circleshares atleast once.Someonezones out andhas to ask thatthe questionbe repeated."I wouldlike toadd..."Someonevoluntarilyjumps intothe"hotseat".You seesomeonebeingresponsible bystaying on taskSomeoneinvitessomeoneelse toshare.GenAlphaBehavior.Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotofconversation.Someone rewordsa close-endedquestion to a moreopen-endedquestion for betterdiscussionSomeonezones out andhas to ask thatthe question berepeated.Focus People!Someoneshows respectby allowinganotherspeaker to gofirst.Mrs. Nunn or Mrs.Mroz askssomeone to repeatwhat they saidbecause no onecould hear it.Speak up!Thediscussiongets off trackfrom themain focus.Mr. SelbySmithlaughs.A commentmakes youthink moredeeply aboutthe topic.Someonecontributes"When youmentioned_____it made methink about..."Someoneinterrupts aspeaker whilethey weremaking a point.Not cool!Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupportSomeoneasks, "What'syour evidenceto prove that...?"Mr. SelbySmith talksinstead of onlysupposed tobe observing.Someoneredirects theconversationback to aquestion.Someoneredirects theconversationin a gooddirectionMr. SelbySmith useshis teacherlook.You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.Someonereferencesthe authorswords forsupport.Somebodysneezes.Someoneuses aSentenceStarter.Someone usesa SentenceStarter that isposted in theroomYou seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.You seesomeone usinga quiet voicerather thanshouting outSomeone saysanotherperson'sstatement isdumb. NotRespectful!Studentsdisagree witheach otherrespectfullyon a topic."Ibelieve____because______""I agree withwhat wassaid about____because..."Someone asksa question thatgenerates a lotof meaningfulconversation.

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. Mr. Selby Smith has to get the group to speak up.
  2. "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  3. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  4. Someone contributes, "I would like to add..."
  5. Someone in the circle is clearly trying to get a bingo.
  6. "Like" is said at least four times in one comment.
  7. Somebody attributes something to the wrong student.
  8. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  9. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  10. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no).
  11. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz adds a point even though she is only supposed to be the facilitator. Oops
  12. You see a student using their book to back their statement.
  13. Someone makes a comment that makes you think more deeply about the topic
  14. Someone contributes "I agree with what was said about ____ because.."
  15. Someone contributes by saying "I believe____because______"
  16. Somebody brings in outside information.
  17. Mr. Selby Smith gets somebody to pay attention.
  18. Some one asks a closed-ended question (yes/no) and the conversation fell flat.
  19. Everyone in the circle shares at least once.
  20. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated.
  21. "I would like to add..."
  22. Someone voluntarily jumps into the "hotseat".
  23. You see someone being responsible by staying on task
  24. Someone invites someone else to share.
  25. Gen Alpha Behavior.
  26. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  27. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of conversation.
  28. Someone rewords a close-ended question to a more open-ended question for better discussion
  29. Someone zones out and has to ask that the question be repeated. Focus People!
  30. Someone shows respect by allowing another speaker to go first.
  31. Mrs. Nunn or Mrs. Mroz asks someone to repeat what they said because no one could hear it. Speak up!
  32. The discussion gets off track from the main focus.
  33. Mr. Selby Smith laughs.
  34. A comment makes you think more deeply about the topic.
  35. Someone contributes "When you mentioned _____it made me think about..."
  36. Someone interrupts a speaker while they were making a point. Not cool!
  37. Someone references the authors words for support
  38. Someone asks, "What's your evidence to prove that ...?"
  39. Mr. Selby Smith talks instead of only supposed to be observing.
  40. Someone redirects the conversation back to a question.
  41. Someone redirects the conversation in a good direction
  42. Mr. Selby Smith uses his teacher look.
  43. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  44. Someone references the authors words for support.
  45. Somebody sneezes.
  46. Someone uses a Sentence Starter.
  47. Someone uses a Sentence Starter that is posted in the room
  48. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  49. You see someone using a quiet voice rather than shouting out
  50. Someone says another person's statement is dumb. Not Respectful!
  51. Students disagree with each other respectfully on a topic.
  52. "I believe____because______"
  53. "I agree with what was said about ____ because..."
  54. Someone asks a question that generates a lot of meaningful conversation.