Students LOVE to give their opinions.
Sometimes to the detriment of a well-planned lesson. Sometimes when we didn't ask. But always with conviction!
I created a few sets of Opinion Writing activities and Speaking & Listening task cards to help facilitate opinion giving, writing, and explaining.
I have purchased and used Would you rather scenarios with students in the past for writing assignments. Unlike other writing prompts, I found that students could quickly respond to these. They could make one decision or the other and explain why. As a whole, my students enjoyed these writing experiences.
Happy student writers make this teacher very happy!
📣The standards used for this product are a combination of measures from several grade levels and are not labeled, allowing educators to use these materials across grade levels.
Opinion Writing
I have created two Opinion Writing activity units that are quick and easy to prepare and distribute!
🎯Opinion writing allows students to choose a position and support their argument with facts.
This space-saving tri-fold activity is perfect for:
- independent writing stations or centers
- guided practice
- benchmark activity
- portfolio entry
- emergency sub lesson
- an argumentative unit writing component
✅What's included in each set?
- 8 different prompts
- Color and Black & White prompt pages
- Free response & Lined pages
✅How to use this resource:
1. Purchase this resource from my TPT store!
2. Download the PDF!
3. Select a prompt + either response page (free response or lined) to Print & Fold!
(I choose two-sided printing, flip on the short edge)
With minimal preparation, you have eight writing activities ready to go!
Speaking and Listening Opinion Task Cards
🎯This activity allows students to choose a position and support an argument with facts.
📌Targeted Objectives
- Respond to written prompts and support a position with specific facts.
- Engage in a collaborative discussion with others, respecting diverse opinions and viewpoints.
This speaking and listening activity is perfect for:
- posing and responding to specific prompts
- learning to hold peer discussions with established protocols
- summarizing claims with reasons and evidence
- SEL collaborative experiences
- introducing topics for debate
- inclusion in an argumentative unit of study
✅What's included in each set?
- 8 different prompts
- Color and Black & White printable task cards
✅How to use this resource:
1. Purchase this resource from my TPT store!
2. Download the PDF!
3. Print the task cards and cut them apart.
4. Distribute to students.
*The prompts in the Tri-Fold Activity and the Task Cards are the same for Set 1 and Set 2. Same information, two different formats!
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