Opinion Writing Examples Using the TREE Format

When you are introducing new styles of writing to your students, you want to ensure you find quality writing resources to support their learning. This is an Opinion Writing Packet that uses the TREE Format.

The TREE format consists of the following acronym:

Topic - What opinion are you going to share?

Reason - Why is this your opinion? (The students will give three reasons)

Example - Support each reason with a personal example.

End - Sum it up with an ending statement.

This is great for 2nd – 4th grade students.

Included in this file you will find 5 opinion paragraph writing workshops along with some blank templates so you can choose your own topics. Students will opine about holidays, food, music, movies, and pets.

Ideas for introducing the workshops:

• Make lists of possible holidays, foods, music, movies, and pets to give the kids ideas

• Show pictures and/or play music related to each topic to get the kids thinking about what their opinions might be

• Allow students time to discuss their opinions with their classmates. This really gets their brains thinking specifically about their opinions and reasons for their opinions

• Share ideas as a class about possible opinions. Some students struggle to come up with their own ideas, and this might help guide them to their own opinions

These workshops are 1-2 day projects – about 60-70 minutes total, depending on how much practice your students already have with writing opinions and how you decide to introduce the topics.

I hope you enjoy!

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