By the end of this 3-week unit, students will have completed and published their own opinion booklets for the classroom! Please note there are only 14 days in this unit allowing for a flex day to add or extend a lesson as needed!
Lessons included this month:
- What’s an opinion?
- Fact vs. opinion identification
- Writing Facts and Opinions
- Writing Facts and Opinions
- Brainstorming our own opinions
- We need a reason
- Choose a side and explain
- Planning our writing
- Stretching our reasons
- Adding linking words
- A catchy opening
- Add a conclusion
- Let’s revise
- Editing & publishing
There are also digital slides provided for the unit which are included on Page 3!
Within the lessons, there are anchor chart examples, graphic organizers, editing and publishing checklists, teacher examples and bonus lesson ideas!
Bonus lessons include:
- The difference between opinions and reasons
- Creating a classroom favorites book
- Rubric for grading
Please note: These lessons are already included in the SJT Writing Club.
