Opinion Writing Structure

Opinion Writing

Multiple Choice

What is an opinion?

• Something that can be proven

• The way you think or feel about a topic

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

• To tell a story
• To give directions and steps on how to do something
• To tell others what you think and persuade them to agree with you

Multiple Choice

In opinion writing, we must use linking words and phrases to connect ____________ to ____________.

• opinions; reasons
• peanut butter; jelly
• title; conclusion

Multiple Choice

Which are examples of transitions words?

• next, additionally, equally important

• never, always, sometimes

• apple, orange, banana

• how, when, where

Multiple Choice

What are pros and cons of something?

• Both the good and bad things about something
• The good things about something
• The bad things about something

Learning Target:

I can write a piece which introduces a topic, states an opinion, gives reasons with linking words and a conclusion.

What is an opinion?

an opinion is a belief judgement, or way of thinking about something

Multiple Choice

Elephants are the best animals.

• Fact
• Opinion

Multiple Choice

These are the best cupcakes you will ever eat!

• fact
• opinion

Multiple Choice

A jellyfish is an ocean animal.

• fact
• opinion

Multiple Choice

In our topic sentence, we must also clearly state our ___________.

• story
• opinion
• name

Standard and Objective

W.4.1- Write opinion pieces,

supporting a point

of view with reasons

and information.

I will be able to refresh my memory in writing a proper opinion piece.

Multiple Choice

What do we have to capitalize when writing?

• Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs

• Proper nouns, beginning of a sentence, the word "I"

• Verbs, Words in Quotation marks, Adjectives

Multiple Choice

What are the five senses that writers try to make you visualize?

• Objects, clothes, sight, smell, touch

• Setting, plot, characters, smell, touch

• Sigh, smell, touch, sound, taste

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Adjectives?

• Words that describe people, places, events, and things

• Words that describes action words

• Words that explain how the plot of a story

Multiple Choice

"The tsunami sped across the ocean in a blur of blue and white sea foam and crashed loudly across the hushed, silent coastline."

The words blue and white tell what about the tsunami?

• What is smells like

• What it looks like

• What it feels like

Multiple Choice

"The tsunami sped across the ocean in a blur of blue and white sea foam and crashed loudly across the hushed, silent coastline."

The words hushed and silent say what about the tsunami?

• What it smells like

• What it sounds like

• What it looks like

Multiple Choice

Do transitional words help us jump from one idea to the next?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What do linking words and phrases do for your writing?

• supports the main opinion

• connects your reasons to your opinion

• gives detail about your setting, plot, or characters

Multiple Choice

What are examples of linking words and phrases?

• First, second, third

• In conclusion, to begin with

• For example, because, in addition

Multiple Select

Which of these statements are opinions? Choose more than one.

• Dogs are better than cats.

• All matter is made up of small particles.

• Recess is the best part of being at school.

• Scientists complete experiments and provide evidence for their theories.

Multiple Choice

True or false: An opinion essay has an opinion statement.

• True

• False