CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
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Write With Your Senses: Daily Descriptive Writing Prompts
Inspire your students to write descriptively using our 20 daily descriptive writing prompts slide deck and graphic organizer.
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Opinion Writing Worksheet - Would You Rather?
A worksheet for students to use to write an opinion composition.
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Fact and Opinion Sort - Interactive or Printable Activity
Practice differentiating between fact and opinion with this set of 24 sorting cards or a Google Slides Interactive activity.
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Exploring Opinion Pieces PowerPoint - Grade 1 and Grade 2
A 35 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - Fish Make The Best Pets
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - All Children Should Play Weekend Sport
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - Tablets Should Replace Paper and Pencils in the Classroom
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - Listening to Audio Books is Better Than Reading Books
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - Hover Boards Are Better Than Bikes
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity (Complete Set)
A set of 5 sorting activities to use when introducing students to opinion pieces.
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OREO® Opinion Writing Poster
A poster detailing what to put in an opinion paper using the OREO® acronym.
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Opinion Sentence Worksheet
Some opinion sentence starters to be completed with evidence.
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Opinion Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their opinion text.
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Opinion Techniques Posters
A set of 11 opinion techniques posters with examples of different methods.
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Opinion Letter Writing Task - Lower Grades
A five page assessment task for the lower grades, covering opinion writing.
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Stick Person Graphic Organizer
A simple and effective graphic organizer that can be used for a wide range of purposes including note taking, mind mapping, and planning writing responses.
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Opinion Writing Activity - Dear Mr Groundhog
Write a letter to Mr. Groundhog about the weather using this persuasive writing worksheet.
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Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
A poster for younger students using simpler language to introduce them to opinion writing.
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Valentine's Day Informational Writing - Writing Prompt Activity Pack
Sweeten up your informational writing lessons with a Valentine’s Day Informational Essay pack.
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Valentine's Day Opinion Writing - Resource Pack
Write some really “sweet” Valentine’s Day essays with our differentiated Opinion Writing Essay pack.
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Eat Your Peas - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple opinion piece about a familiar situation.
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Opinion Piece Organizational Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the basic organizational structure of opinion pieces.
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Opinion Piece Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of opinion pieces.
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Strong Words Make Strong Opinions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how word choice can be used to strengthen an opinion.
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Hey, Little Ant - Modeled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple opinion piece on a familiar topic.
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What Pet Should I Get? - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple opinion piece on a familiar situation in pairs.
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Exploring Opinion Pieces Unit Plan - Grade 1 and Grade 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of opinion pieces.