Opinion writing organizer

Last week we started our Opinion Writing unit and our class focused on {fabulous} facts and {outstanding} opinions! This week, we moved r...

Well, today was the first official day back to school after the longest winter break ever (seriously, 19 days!) with a snow day at the very beginning and then two in a row tacked on at the end. If you are a mid-westerner like myself, you were definitely in the same boat with these frigid wind-chills and mounds of snow. In fact, I had to give my little Honda a pep talk this morning to get through some of those side streets that were still in desperate need of some plowing. "C'mon Hondie, you…

This is a simple graphic organizer to use when students are working on an opinion piece with the OREO strategy. There is both a lined and unlined version. Check out some of my great phonics packets! AR Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! OR Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! ER, IR, UR Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! Bossy R Bundle (AR, OR, ER, IR & UR) Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! AI & AY Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! OI & OY Worksheets & Activities - NO PREP! OA & OW…

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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…

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Opinion writing can be very challenging for students, especially when they have little experience with this genre of writing. I often find that my students have a difficult time with one, or ALL of the following: Stating their opinions. Generating strong reasons to support their opinions. Using details and examples to support their reasons. This year when I introduced opinion writing, I decided to take more of a collaborative approach, in which ALL students were able to contribute ideas, and…

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