Opinion and Argument Writing: State an Opinion and Support It – 3rd Grade

Description

Overview

These two connected 45-minute lessons teach third-grade students to write an opinion paragraph and then strengthen it with reasons and examples. Lesson 1 focuses on stating an opinion and using linking words to connect reasons. Lesson 2 builds on that paragraph by supporting each reason with a specific example from personal experience or from the text supplied on the worksheet.

What Students Will Learn

• Write an opinion paragraph using linking words.
• Support reasons with examples from experience or text.

What Is Included

• Teacher Guide
• Student Workbook
• Lesson 1: Write an Opinion Paragraph with Linking Words
• Plan and Write an Opinion Paragraph
• Build Strong Opinion Sentences
• Choose and Explain Linking Words
• Lesson 2: Support Reasons with Examples
• Write Reasons and Examples
• Use Text Evidence
• Peer Editing: Add a Better Example

Lesson Overview

• Lesson 1: Write an Opinion Paragraph with Linking Words (45 minutes)
• Lesson 2: Support Reasons with Examples (45 minutes)

Designed For

3rd Grade students studying Opinion and Argument Writing in Language Arts.

File Format

One downloadable ZIP containing two printable PDF files. The Teacher Guide contains 21 pages and the Student Workbook contains 6 pages.