Pass the Explanation

Worked model: Pass the Explanation

1. 1Each learner adds one accurate step to a shared oral explanation before anyone repeats an idea
2. 2Ask each partner to rehearse an explanation
3. 3The listener requests one missing reason or unclear detail
4. 4The speaker improves the response before sharing independently

Worked classroom example

One learner begins an explanation; the next adds an evidence link or necessary mechanism; the final speaker checks the whole account. Finish with individual responses so the chain does not conceal gaps.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Each learner adds one accurate step to a shared oral explanation before anyone repeats an idea.

2. 2

   Ask each partner to rehearse an explanation.

3. 3

   The listener requests one missing reason or unclear detail.

4. 4

   The speaker improves the response before sharing independently.

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Teacher language

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