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Grade 5 Reading & Writing · World 8: Voices Theater · Level 69
Write an Opinion
Introduce the topic, state an opinion, give reasons and evidence, and conclude.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 69
- Start by introducing the topic, with a question or a picture in words.
- State your opinion clearly. Take a side, and don't say maybe.
- Give reasons, and back them up with evidence. Connect them with linking words.
- Finish with a conclusion that repeats your point in a fresh way.
- Your turn! Write your opinion on something that matters to you.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 5.T.T.3.c — Apply opinion techniques to create opinion pieces that introduce the topic, state an opinion about the topic, supply reasons and evidence to support the opinion with linking words (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect the opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. (C)
- 5.P.EICC.4 — Writing Processes Compose a range of texts for a variety of purposes and audiences, flexibly engaging in writing processes to plan, draft, evaluate, revise, and edit texts.