Sentence Stems for Active Learning

This resource provides sentence stems aligned with the Thinking Framework to support students in thinking out loud. Designed to scaffold exploratory talk, the stems help learners verbalise, connect, and refine their ideas during group work, writing preparation, or hands-on tasks like Writer’s Block. Teachers can use them to develop classroom talk routines, encourage purposeful dialogue, and make reasoning visible across subjects. Whether used in whole-class discussion, paired tasks, or independent planning, these stems build confidence and structure in student thinking. Ideal for embedding oracy across the curriculum and supporting metacognitive development.

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