Grades 4 & 5 Opinion Writing Supplemental Materials aligned to the

Grades 4 & 5 Opinion WritingSupplemental Materials

aligned to the

Day 1 Materials

These materials can be found online on AEMP’s website

Day 2 Materials

These materials can be used to support classroom implementation

of this MELD CCSS Opinion Unit

What is an Opinion?

An opinion is the way you think or feel about something.

I like to play basketball!

I think jump rope is fun!

My favorite game is dodgeball!

What is a Claim?

When you make a claim, you state an opinion, and support it with reasons or evidence.

I like to play basketball because I can use cool

dribbling moves to move around other players!

I think jump rope is fun because my friends can

jump with me!

I like dodgeball because I can jump

really high, so I avoid getting out!

Instructions that can be used to to teach students this Discussion Protocol

Food for Thought: Would you try eating an insect that was prepared to be eaten?

Basketball is my favorite game to play at recess because I want to play basketball in college.

Jumping rope is my favorite thing to do at recess because I like

jumping with my friends.

Dodgeball is my favorite game to play at recess because it is exciting!

You can agree or disagreewith someone else’s opinion.

Because an opinion is what YOU think, it can’t really be wrong…especially if…

“Would you be more willing to try eating a pizza that was cooked with insects you could see, or a muffin that was cooked with

insects that you couldn’t see?”

“Would you be more willing to try eating a pizza that was cooked with insects you could see, or a muffin that was cooked with

insects that you couldn’t see?”

Claim (Your Opinion)

State your claim: I think ______. I believe ________. In my opinion, ________.

Reasons:

Tell your reader why you believe your claim is true.

•One reason I think ______ is because ______.

•Another reason I think _____ is because ______.

•The final reason I think _____ is because ______.

•Restate your opinion: This is why I think ______.

Claim (Your Opinion)

Reasons:• • • •Restate Your Opinion:

Samples of Sentence Starters students can use to support their talking and their

writing

Samples of Classroom Resources that can be created to support Opinion WritingCollected from Pinterest

Samples of Sentence Starters students can use to support their talking and their w

riting

Samples of Classroom

Resources that can be created to support Opinion W

ritingCollected from

Pinterest

Day 3 Materials

These materials can be used to support classroom implementation

of this MELD CCSS Opinion Unit

Claim (Your Opinion)

State your claim: I think ______. I believe ________. In my opinion, ________.

Reasons:

Tell your reader why you believe your claim is true.

•One reason I think ______ is because ______.

•Another reason I think _____ is because ______.

•The final reason I think _____ is because ______.

•Restate your opinion: This is why I think ______.

Claim (Your Opinion)

Reasons:• • • •Restate Your Opinion:

Samples of Classroom Resources that can be created to support Opinion

Writing

Claim: State your Opinion

Support your Opinion with Reasons

Reason 1:• Example to support this reason• Example of information that can be used to support this reason:•

Restate your Opinion•

Support Your Opinion

Claim: State your Opinion

Support your Opinion with Reasons

Reason 1:• Example:• Example:

Reason 2: • Example:• Example:

Reason 3:• Example:• Example:

Restate your Opinion•

Claim: State your Opinion

Support your Opinion with Reasons

Reason 1:• Example:• Example:

Reason 2: • Example:• Example:

Reason 3:• Example:• Example:

Restate your Opinion•

Day 4 Materials

These materials can be used to support classroom implementation

of this MELD CCSS Opinion Unit

http://www.mhecommoncoretoolbox.com/close-reading-and-the-ccss-part-1.html

Notes for Teachers

Samples of Classroom Resources that can be created to support Opinion WritingCollected from Pinterest

Chocolate milk should be served in schools because it is both healthy and tasty!

Chocolate milk is healthy.• Chocolate milk provides vitamins and nutrients, for example: protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and calcium.• It also provides 1 of 3 servings of dairy needed per day.•It has the same essential nutrients as white milk.

Some children will drink more milk because of the great taste.•Children who drink flavored milk will meet more of their nutritional needs, do not consume more added sugar, calories, and fat, and are not heavier than non-milk drinkers.• When flavored milk is removed from school districts, milk consumption drops 35%.

Chocolate milk should be served in schools because it is delicious and nutritious!

This is a sample of what the small groups should produce when asked to use the student’s notes

to create a box and bullets graphic organizer.

Day 5 Materials

These materials can be used to support classroom implementation

of this MELD CCSS Opinion Unit