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Exploring Opinion Pieces PowerPoint - Grade 1 and Grade 2

In English Language Arts and Reading Writing Text Structures

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A 35 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of opinion pieces.

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to teach your students about the text structure and language features of opinion pieces. It addresses the following content:

an overview of the purpose and types of opinion pieces
an explanation of point of view
an explanation of opinion piece structure, with examples and activities
an explanation of the language of opinion, with examples and activities.

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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.

$12.99 8 lessons 1 - 2

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
In Grade 1 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
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 st...
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes

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Design update of PowerPoint template.
Change by Stephanie (Teach Starter) Jan 21st, 2019
6 slides added - how to use strong words to build strong opinions.
Addition by Stephanie (Teach Starter) Jan 23rd, 2017

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