This resource addresses Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1c Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
Common Core asks our students to have an opinion, know how to state it, and give the reasons why a child is for against a certain topic. This resource contains an easy game (P.O.G.) to use for introducing personal opinion and a sort that helps your students understand the difference between no opinion, a weak opinion, and a strong opinion. I don't know about your kids, but ours LOVE games. We played P.O.G. today and kids had a great time collaborating with each other to try to make the strongest argument based on the topics on the cards. It was fun and really easy to play.
In addition, it gives a list of personal opinion transitional devices, possible prompts, and mentor texts to use when modeling.
We had a lot of fun with this mini-lesson, but best of all, our students were able to demonstrate their understanding in their own essays. Bring on the writing assessment!
You can find the entire mini-lesson on my TPT store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Getting-Started-with-Personal-Opinion-Essays
Common Core asks our students to have an opinion, know how to state it, and give the reasons why a child is for against a certain topic. This resource contains an easy game (P.O.G.) to use for introducing personal opinion and a sort that helps your students understand the difference between no opinion, a weak opinion, and a strong opinion. I don't know about your kids, but ours LOVE games. We played P.O.G. today and kids had a great time collaborating with each other to try to make the strongest argument based on the topics on the cards. It was fun and really easy to play.
In addition, it gives a list of personal opinion transitional devices, possible prompts, and mentor texts to use when modeling.
We had a lot of fun with this mini-lesson, but best of all, our students were able to demonstrate their understanding in their own essays. Bring on the writing assessment!
You can find the entire mini-lesson on my TPT store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Getting-Started-with-Personal-Opinion-Essays
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