English · Stage 6
Thinking About Talk
Oracy — look back on a discussion and judge it against a simple bar (clear · backed by reasons · builds on others · shares the turns), then name one glow and one grow.
✦ English📘 Stage 6 · S6⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 10–12★ Free to start
I can reflect on and evaluate my own and others' spoken contributions.
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Kavi Weighs the Talk
"After a good discussion, I don't just stop — I think about the talk," said Kavi. "I hold it up to a simple bar: was each point clear? Was it backed by a reason? Did we build on each other? Did everyone get a turn? Then I name one thing that worked and one thing to improve — a glow and a grow. That's how good talkers get even better!"
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What your child will learn
1The class decides when to readTap each line to hear it. Then hold the talk up to the bar: was it clear, backed by reasons, did it build on others, did everyone get a turn?
2Hold the talk up to the barAfter a discussion, judge each contribution — your own and others' — against four marks, then name a glow and a grow.
3Two ways to answer the same questionBoth speakers answer "morning or afternoon?". Tap each one. Which contribution meets more of the bar — clear, a reason, builds on others, shares the turns?
4Sort each reflection
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A peek inside
Watch me evaluate a contribution. In the discussion, Leo said, "I think the afternoon." Hold it up to the bar. What is the one thing most missing?
check the four marks — clear? a reason? builds on others? shares the turns?
Try this at home: What four marks are on the talk bar?
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Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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