Writing an Opinion

Opinion Writing

Which season is the best season?

Open Ended

Type in the box which season is the best season.

What is an opinion?

• An opinion is a personal view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

• It is important to provide reasoning and explanations for your opinions for others to understand you.

Poll

If I told you blue was the best color, would you believe me or would you ask me to tell you why?

• I would believe you

• Tell me why

Let's read a book

We are going to listen to this book together, make sure to pay attention. After, we will use the information from the book to practice writing about our opinions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJNxtj0XJc&t=306s

Poll

Do you like Oreos?

• Yes I LOVE them

• No, I don't like them

Let's write using OREOs

• O: form an Opinion

• R: give Reasons from the book that helped you form this opinion

• E: give Examples from the book to SUPPORT your opinion (2-3 examples)

• O: restate your Opinion

My Example:

• O: The Great Kapok Tree is important to the animals living in the Amazon.

• R: I think The Great Kapok Tree is important to the animals because they all came to the man in his sleep and asked him not to tear down the tree.

• E: Some examples of this are shown when the snake asked the man not to cut down the tree because it was his family's home. Another example is when the monkeys asked the man not to cut down the tree because the Rainforest will wither up and die.

• O: I think The Great Kapok Tree is important to the animals

Poll

Do you think you could write your own opinion using OREOs?

• Yes! I am ready to write!

• I am going to give it my best attempt!

After Class Assignment

• Before next class, make sure to click on the link to the google form to write about your own opinion using your OREOs.

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-lAXRktHR99s9EV3c3GB1nMqaKG5h44dKn9Hvol8PZAIMVA/viewform?usp=sf_link