W.3.1.A Lesson Plans
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.A
:"Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons."
These lesson plans can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
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Tell Me About It! Writing Opinion Essays
Do your students have strong opinions? This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essay-building exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions.
3rd Grade
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G or PG? Persuade Me!
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G or PG? Persuade Me!
Does your class enjoy watching movies? In this action-packed lesson, students will state their opinion on G vs. PG-rated movies in schools, and share three reasons to support it. No silent films here, as students will have a lot to say.
3rd Grade
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Fact or Opinion: Part 3
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Fact or Opinion: Part 3
In Fact or Opinion: Part 3, your students will take what they learned from the previous lessons and apply it by writing their own personal opinion essays.
2nd Grade
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What's On Your Mind?
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What's On Your Mind?
What’s on their minds? In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to creatively express their opinions in the context of a "letter to the editor." Students will make connections between real social issues and writing!
3rd Grade
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My Teacher for President!
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My Teacher for President!
Need a promotion? Then have your students participate in a writing lesson that will have them voting for you! Give students the opportunity to place teachers in the spotlight, as they persuade others why teachers make the best presidents.
2nd Grade
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Standing Up for Symbols
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Standing Up for Symbols
Students will show off their patriotism as they put their research and oral advocacy skills to the test in this history lesson.
3rd Grade
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Town Signage
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Town Signage
In this lesson, students will learn about the history of their town while improving their writing and research skills. No matter how big or small the town, there’s always something fun to uncover in this assignment!
3rd Grade
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Opinion Writing: Brainstorming to Establish Credibility
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Opinion Writing: Brainstorming to Establish Credibility
Opinion writers need to establish credibility so that their audience will value their opinion. In this lesson, your students learn how to establish themselves as authorities on their chosen writing topics.
3rd Grade
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Argument Arrangements
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Argument Arrangements
Help your students strengthen their argument writing! Using the strategy of writing advantages and disadvantages, students will delve into writing strong reasons that are rooted in evidence.
3rd Grade
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Supporting Opinions with Style
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Supporting Opinions with Style
Your students’ organization and prewriting skills will shine as they introduce their topic, state an opinion, and list three supporting reasons.
3rd Grade
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Stylish Opinion Topic Sentences
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Stylish Opinion Topic Sentences
Your class' prewriting skills will burst with style as they state opinion and supporting reason sentences with descriptive adjectives.
3rd Grade
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Strategic School Persuasion
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Strategic School Persuasion
Persuasive writing is at hand! With authentic and relevant school-related topics, students will encounter and use organizational structures found in persuasive essays.
3rd Grade
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