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Opinion Writing Worksheets

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An opinion writing chart and planner, fact or opinion practice, linking words, and opinion prompts kids care about.

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Opinion writing chart and planner

A chart that shows the four parts of an opinion piece, and a planner that follows the same parts.

  • Preview of the printable “How to write an opinion” worksheet: learning the parts of an opinion piece: opinion, reasons, linking words and a conclusionView larger

    How to write an opinion

    Learning the parts of an opinion piece: opinion, reasons, linking words and a conclusion

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  • Preview of the printable “Opinion writing planner” worksheet: planning an opinion piece with an opinion, two reasons with linking words and a conclusionView larger

    Opinion writing planner

    Planning an opinion piece with an opinion, two reasons with linking words and a conclusion

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    1 page28 KB

Fact, opinion and linking words

Tell facts from opinions and choose linking words like because, also and another reason. Answer keys included.

Opinion writing prompts

Questions second graders care about, plus a page for recommending a book.

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About these opinion writing worksheets

An opinion piece tells what the writer thinks and why. In second grade, children learn to name the topic, state an opinion, give reasons, connect the opinion and reasons with linking words like because, also and another reason, and finish with a sentence that sums it up.

These opinion writing worksheets follow that order. A chart shows the four parts with a worked example, and a planner follows the same parts. Practice pages help children tell a fact from an opinion and choose linking words. Opinion prompts ask questions kids care about, like the best pet, whether recess should be longer and the best place for a class trip, and one page asks children to recommend a book.

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

How to use them

  1. Read the chart together and find each part in the example.
  2. Do the fact or opinion page to make sure your child knows what an opinion is.
  3. Use the planner before a longer piece, or the plan boxes on each prompt page.
  4. After writing, check: Did I give my opinion? Two reasons? Linking words? An ending?

Teaching tips

  • An opinion can't be proved true or false. A fact can be checked.
  • Reasons answer the question why. Each reason can have its own sentence.
  • Linking words to teach: because, and, also, another reason, that is why.
  • There is no wrong opinion. A strong piece is one with clear reasons.

Questions teachers and parents ask

What is opinion writing in 2nd grade?

Children name a topic or book, state their opinion, give reasons, use linking words like because and also, and end with a concluding sentence.

How do I teach fact and opinion?

A fact can be checked and proved true. An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels. The fact or opinion page practices this with ten sentences.

Do the pages have answer keys?

The fact or opinion and linking words pages have answer keys. The writing prompts have none, because every opinion is different.