Opinion Writing

Hi All!  Happy November!   I can't believe we are already a week into the month. I know we have had discussions in PLC this past week about writing and how we can get some explicit instruction in the writing process. 

I thought it would be helpful to provide you with some resources to support writing in the classroom for Opinion Writing! 

Kinder: Shared Writing: Create a list of ways in which a family member takes care of them or they care of a family member.  

Create a big book with one page per child.  Each child finishes the sentence that you wrote on the page. “I like to ___ with my family(or family member). The child illustrates the page and write the word to fill in the blank.

First: W.1 Opinion: In your opinion what makes you special and unique?

Second: W.1 Opinion:  Write an opinion piece about  a component of this text set.

Third: W.1 Opinion: After reading the books in this text set, write an opinion piece telling which book is your favorite and why.

Resources for Opinion Writing!

Begin by introducing Fact or Opinion

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Once students have an understanding of what an opinion is they can begin to develop writing ideas that support their opinions about different topics. 

I LOVE these videos all about opinion writing!  These will be super helpful in breaking down the process for students. 

This anchor chart is helpful in allowing students to see the structure required for this type of writing. 

Sheets & Prompts to practice with!

  

This blogpost is filled with text that help to teach opinion writing through picture books. Head over to We Are Teachers to see their list too! 

Be sure to grab the FREE sheets that go along with this one! 

Love this text too especially because it is on EPIC Books!

Your kiddos will be totally engaged in this writing activity!

Hope these resources are helpful!  Know that during your content block, you can teach to this writing genre but center it around a topic related to Science or Social Studies.