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

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