Description
Are you looking for a kid-friendly way to teach opinion writing to your 2nd grade students? This Opinion Writing unit is just what you need! It comes with kid-friendly rubrics, anchor charts, graphic organizers, opinion writing prompts, and centers. Plus, there’s even a mentor text to help you get started.
Your students will love writing opinion essays with this unit! The lessons are easy to follow and the activities are engaging. Plus, the included rubrics make grading simple.
When it comes to writing, there is so much we want (and need) to teach our students. However, we cannot focus on all of it all at once or we will cause our students to hate writing. I have broken this down into easy-to-implement lesson plans and have included all of the materials you need. This unit can be implemented at an easy pace—spread out over four weeks, or can be condensed to be taught in a shorter time period.
What’s Included in this Opinion Writing Unit:
- Mentor Text
- Rubric & Checklists
- 12 Easy to Implement Lesson Plans
- 6 Centers
- Graphic Organizers
- Posters (These anchor charts can also be printed and put in a writing notebook)
- UPDATE: Now includes a digital (Google Slides) version of the resource! Learn more here.
Mini Lessons Taught: (W.2.1)
- What’s an Opinion
- OREO Writing
- Introducing the Opinion Essay
- Write an Opinion Statement
- Opinion Essay Outline
- Write an Introduction
- Reasons that Support
- Writing as Paragraphs
- Writing an Ending
- Editing with a Partner
- Revising & Revisiting the Rubric
- Publishing
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is an awesome resource. One of the best writing resources out there. It is so well thought out and easy to use.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Great resource for students. Activities helped reinforce skills while keeping kids engaged.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This was the perfect resource to help me teach opinion writing to my students!
