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March Madness Sports Opinion Writing Step-by-Step (Would You Rather)

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ELA, Grammar, Reading, Language Development, Spelling, Writing

Grades

Grade 2, 3, 4

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Activities

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Author

Heather Huhman

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About This Product

Would you rather be a basketball player or baseball player? If you need an engaging way to teach opinion writing, look no further than this step-by-step unit!

Perfect for elementary teachers and homeschoolers alike, this LOW PREP resource covers the five steps of opinion writing—research and brainstorming; reasons and examples; introduction and conclusion; draft, edit, and revise; and final draft—using a cross-curricular approach and sports theme.

Each day's lesson addresses one step. Differentiated graphic organizers—primary lines, regular lines, and no lines—are included to match the student's handwriting skill level.

A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR:

March Madness or sports unit study

Writing lessons or centers
P.E. or health class
...or just for fun!

HOW IT WORKS:

Each student picks or is assigned 2 topics from the cards to research (individually or in small groups)

Select one of the included writing prompts or use the blank one to create your own
Starting with research and brainstorming, students complete one opinion writing step each day
Students present their final draft—orally or using the included graphic organizers—in response to the assigned writing prompt

Help your students become expert opinion writers! Whether you're looking for an introduction to opinion writing or an assessment of prior knowledge, this resource has something for everyone.

SPORTS INCLUDE:

Baseball
Basketball
Bobsledding
Cricket
Curling
Cycling
Field hockey
Figure skating
Football
Gymnastics
High jumping
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Long jumping
Long-distance running
Show jumping
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Speed skating
Sprinting
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball

CROSS-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS COVERED:

Art (drawing and coloring)
English language arts
Grammar
Health
Reading
Research
Science
Spelling
Writing