Writing Opinion Pieces

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You're the Expert! Sharing Your Awesome Opinions

Hey, Super Writer! Have you ever done Show and Tell? You bring your favorite toy, hold it up, and tell everyone why it's the coolest. You might say, "This is my favorite dinosaur because it has sharp teeth and a long tail!"

Guess what? When you do that, you're sharing an opinion! An opinion is what YOU think or feel about something. And when we write it down to convince a friend, it's called an opinion piece!

Writing your opinion is like building with blocks. You need a strong base, some cool middle pieces, and a top piece to finish it off. A great way to remember the parts is with the O-R-E-O cookie method!

Your Super-Strong O-R-E-O Plan! 🍪

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Opinion: Start by telling everyone what you think! This is your big, brave idea. (e.g., "I think pizza is the best food.")
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Reason: Tell them WHY you think that. Use a magic connecting word like because. (e.g., "...because it is cheesy and yummy.")
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Example: Add a little more sparkle! Give an example or more detail. Use words like and to add ideas. (e.g., "The cheese stretches a long way and you can add pepperoni!")
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Opinion Again: End your writing by saying your opinion one more time. This is your concluding statement! (e.g., "So, that is why I believe pizza is the very best food.")

Let's See It in Action!

Imagine you want to convince a friend that your favorite book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," is the best book ever. Here’s how you could use your O-R-E-O power:

OI think "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is the best book.

RI feel this way because the pictures are so colorful.

EI love the big red strawberry and all the little holes on the pages.

OThat is why I think "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is the most fun book to read.

Now you're ready! You have the secret recipe to share your amazing ideas and convince your friends. Go be the expert!

Sample questions

1. Which sentence tells what someone thinks is the best food?

○ Pizza has cheese and sauce.

✓ Pizza is the most delicious food ever!

○ Do you like pizza?

○ Eat your pizza.

Answer: Pizza is the most delicious food ever! — An opinion tells what someone *thinks* or *feels* is best.

2. Read these sentences. Which one shows an opinion about animals?

○ Dogs have four legs.

○ A cat can purr.

✓ Monkeys are the funniest animals to watch!

○ What is your favorite animal?

Answer: Monkeys are the funniest animals to watch! — Look for words that tell you what someone *believes* is true, not just what *is* true.

3. Which sentence is an opinion about playing outside?

✓ Playing outside is the best way to have fun.

○ We play outside in the park.

○ The sun shines when we play.

○ Let's go play outside.

Answer: Playing outside is the best way to have fun. — An opinion tells what someone *thinks* is good or bad.

Skills in this topic

State an opinion clearly on a given topic.
Provide at least one reason to support an opinion.
Use transition words (e.g., 'because,' 'and,' 'so') to connect reasons to an opinion.
Write a concluding statement that restates the opinion for an opinion piece.
Write an opinion piece arguing for a favorite book or activity, aiming to convince a peer to agree with the opinion.

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