Presidents' Day Opinion Writing Lesson & Activity
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Opinion Writing for the Year! This bundle includes ALL 18 of my opinion writing resources, designed to give students practice in opinion writing (persuasive writing). DIGITAL and PRINTABLE versions are included in each resource.Here are the 18 resources included in the bundle:Opinion Writing for BacPrice $38.00Original Price $68.00Save $30.00
Three full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with February holiday-related focus questions: for Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and Presidents' Day. Printable and Digital versions included!This product is a bundle of the following three resources:Opinion Writing for GroundhogPrice $8.00Original Price $12.00Save $4.00
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A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a Presidents' Day-related focus question. Digital and Printable versions included!
The focus question for this lesson is: "Who was a better president: George or Abe?" Eight carefully-selected facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.
**BUNDLE this with two other lessons in my February Bundle HERE.**
Printable Version Includes:
• Lesson Plan
• "Poll Question" to engage students
• Fact Cards and Sorting Mat
• Focus Question poster
• Essay Planner (3 versions)
• Transition Words & Phrases Reference Tool
• Writing Paper
• Points-of-View Extension
Digital (Google Slides) Version Includes:
• Accessing Background Knowledge slide
• Fact slides (with vocab help)
• Fact Sorting slide
• Focus Question poster
• Essay Planning slides (3 versions)
• Transition Words & Phrases Reference slide
• Essay Paper slides (to type essay)
*Zip file also includes a PDF of sample responses using my free Earth Day focus question. Includes a one-paragraph, three-paragraph, and five-paragraph sample response, completed planners, and analyses of each response's structure.
Get yourself set up for the entire year, too!...
Click HERE to see the BUNDLE of ALL my Fact-Based Opinion Writing lessons.
**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**
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