Support an Opinion

​ELPAC - Speech Functions: Support an Opinion

By Mr. Lynn

Meaningful interactions

A. Collaborative: Engagement in dialogue with others

Standard 1: Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative conversations on a range of

social and academic topics

Standard 3: Offering and justifying opinions, negotiating with and persuading others in communicative exchanges

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​Standards Addrssed:

What are we doing? (I do)

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

Sometimes we are presented with a choice and are asked to justify our opinion with relevant reasons.

Let's review opinions and relevant reasons

We have learned:

Opinion: how you feel or what you think about a specific topic

Relevant Reason: an idea that is connected to and that provides support for your opinion

• Good for me

• ​Raw or cooked

• Strong smell/flavor

• Pairs well with a lot of dishes

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Question: How do you feel about broccoli?

Multiple Choice

I do not like broccoli.

Choose a relevant reason:

• It is good for you.

• Broccoli has a lot of nutrients.

• The smell makes me feel sick.

• Pairs well with other dishes

​I do not like broccoli because the smell makes me feel sick.

• It can be too hot or too cold

• Recess gives my brain a break from learning

• My friend likes to play soccer every day

• I never complete my homework

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Question: How do you feel about recess?

Multiple Choice

I love recess.

Choose a relevant reason:

• It can be too hot or too cold.

• Recess gives my brain a break from learning

• My friend likes to play soccer daily

• I never complete my homework

I love recess because it gives my brain a break.

What happens when you are asked to make a choice between two things?

What are we doing? (I do)

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

Your class is going to play an educational game in the computer lab. Your class has to decide between playing a math game or a vocabulary game. Which one do you think would be a better option for your class?

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Remember this familiar question?

• ​I will get better at multiplication and division

• My friend probably won't play this game

• Math is taught in the morning

​​Math Blasters

• ​My friend likes this game

• I will get better at reading

• ELA is taught before lunch

​​Vocabulary Fun

​We must think about the pros and cons of each to make our choice before we give our opinion.

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• ​I will get better at multiplication and division

• My friend probably won't play this game

• Math is taught in the morning

​​Math Blasters

• ​My friend likes this game

• I will get better at reading

• ELA is taught before lunch

​​Vocabulary Fun

​We will choose the option that has relevant reasons that are closely connected to our choice.

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Multiple Choice

Based on what we just discussed, what do you think my response will be?

• I think the better option is the math game because math is taught in the morning.

• I think the better option is the math game because my friend will probably play the vocabulary game.

• I think the better option is the vocabulary game because ELA is taught before lunch.

• I think the better option is the vocaulary game because I will get better at reading.

I think the better option is the vocabulary game because I will get better at reading.

What are we doing? (We do)

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

​Your mom is going to take you out for lunch. You have to decide between going to a taco shop or a burger place. Which one do you think would be a better option for your lunch?

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Taco vs Hamburger

Word Cloud

I think tacos would be the better option, but I can't think of any relevant reasons. Help me think of words that describe tacos that I can use as relevant reasons that are connected to my choice.

​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

​You are planning your next vacation. You have to decide between going on a beach vacation or a winter holiday. Which one do you think would be a better option for your vacation?

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Beach Vacation vs Winter Holiday

Word Cloud

I think a beach vacation is the better option, but I can't think of any relevant reasons. Help me think of words that describe the beach that I can use as relevant reasons that are connected to my choice.

​​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

​Your friend is running a survey. They want kids to vote for their favorite holiday. Which one do you think is the better holiday, Halloween or Christmas?

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Halloween vs Christmas

Word Cloud

I think Christmas is the better holiday, but I can't think of any relevant reasons. Help me think of words that describe Christmas that I can use as relevant reasons that are connected to my choice.

​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

What are we doing? (You do Together)

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

​​You feel like having a sweet snack. Your choices are limited to chocolate or fruit gummies. Which one do you think is the better candy, Chocolate or Fruit Gummies?

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Chocolate vs Fruit Gummies

​​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

Your friends want to play a game. Someone has suggested tag or hide-and-seek. Which game do you think is the best choice, tag or hide-and-seek?

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Tag vs Hide and Seek

​​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

​You have been granted one wish. But there's a catch. You have too decide between super speed or super strength. Which power do you think is the best choice, super speed or supper strength?

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Super Speed vs Super Strength

​​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

​​Your feeling hungry. You have too decide which fast food restaurant your family will go to. Which restaurant do you think is the best choice, McDonald's or Burger Kiing?

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King vs Clown

​​I think the better option is ____________ because ____________.

What are we doing? (You do Independently)

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

Final Reminder!

1. I can share my opinion

2. I can explain my choice by giving a relevant reason

​Success Criteria

I am learning to share my opinion about a topic and give a relevant reason to support my choice.

Learning Intention

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: cats or dogs?

I think the better option is dogs because...

• they can guard your house.

• they are good at catching mice.

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: theme parks or water parks?

I think the better option is the theme park because...

• roller coasters are too scary.

• I don't want to walk around wet all day.

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: fiction or nonfiction books?

I think the better option is nonfiction because...

• made up stories are cool.

• I get to learn new things.

• I enjoy trying to figure out the moral.

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: headphones or earbuds?

I think the better option is headphones because...

• earbuds hurt my ears after too long.

• they are heavy and make my ears hot.

• they feel better over my ears.

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: robot dog vs regular dog?

I think the better option is a regular dog because...

• robot dogs can't love you back.

• you have to clean up their 💩

• robot dogs are easier to train.

• they have too many needs like food, water, exercise, and attention.

Poll

After this week's lessons, how do you feel about your ability to state your opinion and support it with relevant reasons?

• This is easy!

• I'm starting to get it.

• I'm confused!

Multiple Choice

Which do you prefer: board games or video games?

I think the better option is video games because...

• video games have more action.

• you can't play video games when the power is out.