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Lesson Plan

What's Your Opinion?

Being able to express and support opinions is greatly beneficial for young learners. This lesson plan includes fun exercises to help students learn about opinions and write supporting statements for their own opinions.
Grade:
Third Grade
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Writing
Writing Types
Opinion Writing
View aligned standards
W.3.1.b

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify, state, and support opinions.

Introduction

(30 minutes)
  • Write the words "fact" and "opinion" on the board.
  • Ask students to share what they think each of the words mean.
  • Explain that a fact is a true statement, while an opinion is a personal belief. Facts can be proven, but opinions cannot. This is why most facts are supported by proof, whereas most opinions are supported by specific reasons. Write these notes underneath their respective terms.
  • Begin an activity called "It's in the Bag" by putting the fact and opinion strips into the paper bag. While doing so, go over the activity's instructions: Each student will come up to the front of the class, pull out a strip, and read it aloud. The student will then identify whether the strip is a fact or an opinion and provide a reason for his answer.
  • Have students complete the activity one by one. If a student identifies his strip incorrectly, ask him to try again and give a reason for the opposite answer.