Opinion writing 2nd grade ideas

Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. First graders have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Start by teaching students how to write a topic sentence. I have found that having an anchor chart with sentence starters for students to refer to is super helpful. I like to create the chart in front of the students. It might look something like this: Once the chart is completed…

This category is for opinion writing worksheets for early learners. Most of the worksheets and printables are absolutely free. Your students will love them.

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 are many different ways teachers can help students understand the purpose of opinion writing. Here are 7 ideas to introduce opinion writing to your elementary students.

This writing set was made with first grade in mind. This pack is also great for kindergarten and second grade to build confidence in writing. This is a part of a GROWING BUNDLE: GROWING BUNDLE Writing Prompts: Opinion Writing & Picture Prompts This Writing Prompt includes the following: * Journal cover * 10 opinion writing pages: What is your opinion? * 10 of the same prompts without starter phrase for more advanced writers. * 10 opinion writing pages: Which do you like better? * 10 of the…

Opinion Writing has always been a favorite for us. Read on for tips, ideas, and freebies to help you plan and teach your Opinion Writing (W K.1 + W 1.1) unit in your primary classroom! When we start our Opinion Writing unit, we always start with a very basic activity. We ask students to pick what they prefer out of two everyday things (i.e. Goldfish or chips, pencil or pen, glue stick or glue bottle, etc). This way every student can relate to what you are asking them to do and they can…

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…

The pre write stage of the writing process is important for students to brainstorm their writing ideas. In your writing lessons and literacy lessons, you need these writing graphic organizers! These planning pages are worksheets that are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade writing centers. These are narrative writing, opinion writing, informational writing, and how to writing printables. You need these for the first lesson plan in your writing unit!

Hello Everyone!! Happy New year to all of you! The end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 have been very emotional for me. We started off our winter break visiting my son, Jordan in Indiana. He has made his way into the hearts of the people of southwest Indiana with his amazing storytelling and reporting for the local news station. And...He just bought his first house. We are so excited for him! We loved spending time with him over Christmas. --- On our drive back home, we kept getting texts…

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