Six pages for group talk. Page 1 is a poster of six rules, each with a tip. Pages 2 and 3 are 16 talk cards, each kind its own color and name. Page 4 is four role cards for a group of four. Page 5 is a sheet to fill in before the talk, and page 6 a self-check for after it.
Agree on the rules with your class and post page 1. Teach a few talk cards at a time: model each one, then ask groups to use it at least once. Hand out role cards for book talks, and have each student fill in the get-ready sheet first, so everyone has something to say.
Talk about a book or a show together. Take turns, and try a talk card: So you are saying that..., or Can you give an example?
Discussion rules, talk cards and group roles that help students listen, build on each other's ideas and ask for more. Students come ready with a prep sheet, use sentence starters to agree, add on, ask and disagree kindly, and check how they did.
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