Elaborate: "Does someone have another reason?"

Notice the language of interaction between students as they listen and speak to elaborate and build on what the partners are sharing.

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Kim and her fourth grade students do a Turn and Talk on key words related to the concept of a food chain, then build on each others' responses in the whole group share out.

Questions to Consider

How does the teacher set developmentally appropriate expectations for oral language and model these for students in different group settings?