I "Mustache" Your Opinion (An Opinion Writing Unit)
UPDATED 3/19: New Design, Same Content. Mustaches seem to be a big hit with kids right now! My own 5th grade daughter used the campaign slogan "I 'MUSTACHE' you to vote for me for President!" to win her spot on student council. For this product, I thought it would be fun to use the "craze" to ...
Opinion Writing
You will be an Opinion Writing EXPERT after teaching this unit! Your students will LOVE this unit that takes them STEP by STEP through Opinion Writing! BONUS FILE! Just added (12/1/19) Opinion Writing: Helping the Needy During the Holidays (or anytime of the year!) unit to this file!This common core...
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Topic Sentences - Teaching with a Mountain View
I am so lucky to be working side-be-side with the creator of an incredible writing program this year, and this topic sentences lesson is one big reason why! She and a former colleague (who I taught 3rd grade with) created the entire school-wide curriculum, and it is so cohesive! I'm LOVING it. I love having ... Read more
Hamburger Graphic Organizers and Paragraph Writing Activities
Write an informational paragraph while creating a craft! Your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students will love using this sandwich analogy to build a better paragraph. As they move through the writing process, kids write topic, detail, and concluding sentences on hamburger parts. They then create more parts for elaboration, word choice, and transitions. Expository writing has never been so much fun!
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Read about the funny stuff students say in my classroom and get intermediate teaching ideas!
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Opinion Writing for Second Grade
If your second grade students are working on opinion writing, you may be looking for a few tools to get started. Here are some resources to help.
The Law Of Attraction And Money
Elaborate in opinion writing. Support your reasons by adding...
St. Patrick's Day Opinion Writing Lesson & Activity (Digital & Print)
A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a St. Patrick's Day-related focus question about four-leaf clovers. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?" Eight carefully-selected facts about four-lea...
Thanksgiving Writing (Digital & Print): Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions
Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with Thanksgiving-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!This product is a bundle of the following two resources:• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {Turkey}• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {What's most impo...
Opinion Writing Unit | Digital Pages | Use with Google | Distance Learning
Opinion writing for upper elementary students. This opinion writing unit was designed to introduce upper grade students to the genre of opinion writing. It also walks students through writing their first opinion essay. Perfect for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Lots of great lessons and activities to teach opinion writing.
Opinion Writing: A Common Core Unit of Study {2nd and 3rd Grade}
Are you looking for a hands-on, high-engagement unit to get your students excited about writing? Look no further! WARNING: This unit involves chocolate! This 3 week unit covers the Common Core standards for opinion writing for both 2nd and 3rd grades. This unit is perfect for 2nd graders! If...
How I teach Opinion Writing in the Primary Grades
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Opinion Writing
This includes a generic opinion writing graphic organizer, a poster with transition words, and final draft writing paper.