Teach Students to use Complete Sentence Responses
Teach Students to use Complete Sentence Responses
Levels PK-12 Content - Any 7 Steps STEP 2 (Seidlitz)
Expecting and guiding students to respond in complete sentences dramatically improves the quality of interactions in our classrooms. When we teach them how to use complete sentences with academic sentence frames, they think in complete thoughts. They link new worlds to new concepts and can practice using more complex language structures (7 Steps, p.25).
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How does this step work? Teachers can support students as they learn to respond with complete sentences by providing them with sentence stems. A sentence stem is a short phrase that gives students the beginning of a sentence and helps them structure a response.
PRO TIP
PRO TIP
Do we expect complete sentences all of the time? Let's not overdo it! We should expect complete sentences when we ask questions directly during whole-group or small group interactions, but we do not expect students to communicate with complete sentences in every interaction. A good rule of thumb: Every time a new question or topic is introduced in a discussion, it's good to reiterate the expectation. If you are having an open discussion, relax and allow the free flow of ideas. From 7 Steps
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In which phases of the instructional model might this strategy be used?
In which phases of the instructional model might this strategy be used?
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