Opinion writing activities

Students in kindergarten or first grade will choose between camping and a water park and write why this is their favorite choice. #opinionwriting

Once upon a time, it was the week before spring break and we needed a FUN writing unit to complete to help us {SURVIVE} the week. We just finished our Opinion writing unit and I didn't want to start on our Brilliant Biographies unit until after we returned from the break! I thought it would be fun to do more of a structured {but fun} writing mini-unit that would last about a week! And well who doesn't love candy! So, Team Sour Vs. Team Sweet was created! We started by brainstorming sour…

I wanted to share a simple and effective opinion writing activity I did with my 2nd graders last week. I was not really interested in writing prompts such as “What is your opinion on…cats?” BORING! That is not my style AT ALL! So instead, we did the following: Play the movie “UP” from 11:19 – 20:16. This is a short nine minute section where Mr. Fredrickson is living alone after

Oreos can make pervasive writing more fun! I came across a graphic organizer titled "OREO" when researching ways to teach facts and opinions. I ended up getting way off track but in the end found a brand new-to-me teaching idea. I decided to try this method with Alyssa (Age 8). It was something different from our regular routine which provided a little more variety to our homeschool day. Prior to using the Oreo Opinion Organizer we watched an OREO powerpoint to introduce the method and…

OPINION WRITING for kindergarten and first grade writer's workshop - how to teach opinion writing - sentence starters - writing prompts - free printables activities and worksheets for primary students #kindergartenwriting #kindergarten #kindergartenteacher #firstgradewriting #firstgradeteacher

With students in your classroom who may not have the basics of sentence writing completely down yet, it can be overwhelming to begin planning your opinion writing, or persuasive writing, unit. For young writers learning

Students will have so much fun playing Would You Rather while supporting their opinions with reasons and details! It's the perfect way to launch your opinion writing unit!

Are you teaching opinion/persuasive writing? This craft is PERFECT for your literacy lessons and will create a stunning bulletin board!

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