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

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