Accountable Talk
Using Sentence Stems!
Use Accountable Talk to promote respectful, productive conversation and higher-order thinking. Displaying talking stems is critical!
Accountable Talk is all about having a Learner-Centered Classroom where students…
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Work independently.
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Are more responsible for activities.
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Focus on communicating with each other and the teacher.
Talking Stems – Accountable Talk
Accountable Sentence Stems
Post these accountable talk stems in your classroom. They can also go on binder rings for small groups to use.
Kindergarten
- I think_____.
- I wonder_____.
- I notice _____.
1st Grade
- I agree because______.
- I disagree because______.
- I think______.
- I wonder______.
- I believe _______.
- Why do you think that?
- How do you know?
- I notice______.
2nd Grade
- I agree with _____ because______.
- I disagree with _____because______.
- I think______.
- I wonder______.
- I believe _______.
- I notice______.
- Can you tell me more about ______?
- This reminds me of_______.
- How do you know?
- I notice______.
3rd Grade
- I agree with _____’s thinking because _______.
- I disagree with ______’s thinking because _______.
- I like what _____ said about ______, and I would like to add ______.
- I wonder _______.
- I notice _______.
- I was confused when _______.
- Could you please explain your thinking?
- What is in the text that makes you think that?
4th Grade
- I agree with _____’s thinking because _______.
- I respectfully disagree with ______’s thinking because _______.
- I like what _____ said about ______, and I would like to add ______.
- I wonder _______.
- I notice _______.
- I was confused when _______.
- Could you please explain your thinking?
- What in the text makes you think that?
5th Grade
- I respectfully disagree with what _____ said because ______.
- I still have questions about ______.
- I want to add to what ____ said about ______.
- An example of ______ is ______.
- I know this because _______.
- Could you please explain your thinking?
- How did you get your answer?
- I disagree with the use of that evidence because _______.
- I wonder_______.
