Opinion writing activities

How do you introduce opinion writing to your students? Do you use fun videos, interactive games, books to build background knowledge, or current events? There are many different ways teachers can help students understand the purpose of opinion writing. Here are 7 ideas to introduce opinion writing to your elementary students.

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Calling all upper elementary writing teachers, this completely FREE opinion writing starter kit will help you teach or review opinion writing with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. This set inclues an opinion writing anchor chart, modeled writing with coordinating guiding questions to help you teach this genre, student reference page and prompt project to get you started! You will love this free opinion writing printable set! Click today to grab it and it to your writing lesson plans!

Opinion Writing has always been a favorite for us. Read on for tips, ideas, and freebies to help you plan and teach your Opinion Writing (W K.1 + W 1.1) unit in your primary classroom! When we start our Opinion Writing unit, we always start with a very basic activity. We ask students to pick what they prefer out of two everyday things (i.e. Goldfish or chips, pencil or pen, glue stick or glue bottle, etc). This way every student can relate to what you are asking them to do and they can…

Are you about to start your opinion writing unit? These opinion writing prompts and worksheets are ideal for elementary students.

Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. First graders have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Start by teaching students how to write a topic sentence. I have found that having an anchor chart with sentence starters for students to refer to is super helpful. I like to create the chart in front of the students. It might look something like this: Once the chart is completed…

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Practice writing opinions with this first grade worksheet featuring a variety of prompts to explore and express personal viewpoints. Encourage your first grader to think critically and express their thoughts with this engaging opinion writing worksheet. Engage your child in thoughtful opinion writing practice with this first grade worksheet! #ElementaryWriting #OpinionWriting #Grade1Worksheet #opinionwritingfirst

How do you students to state an opinion in second grade? These writing strategies will help students use academic language when writing.

Kids have lots of opinions! Help students construction opinion paragraphs that state their opinions, give reasons, and provide a concluding statement through interactive discussions and games.