Step-by-Step Opinion Writing (End of Year or Unit Review Digital Board Game)

Step-by-Step Opinion Writing Digital Board Game

A versatile educational resource curated primarily for teachers in grades 3 to 5 as well as homeschooling parents. This no-preparation-required, summer-themed digital game is designed to provide an engaging platform for students to learn and review opinion writing.

Versatility of the Digital Game

This novel teaching aid can be utilized in a variety of routine learning situations such as:

• Augmenting regular writing lessons or centers
• A backup plan during unexpected absence of the teacher,
• Serving as an enjoyable pause from regular study,
Adding a playful nuance to end-of-year or unit review sessions on opinion writing.

Tech Requirements & Gameplay Setup

The single-slide digital board game requires internet connectivity & ideally should be accessed through laptops/desktops due to difficulties with interface size on mobile devices. It accommodates up-to-6 players/teams competitively, and also facilitates a cooperative mode where all participants share a single game piece and alternate turns at rolling dice.

In-game Activities: 'Would you Rather' Prompts & Contextual Write-ups

The game comprises of 27 diverse 'would you rather' opinion-based prompts that stimulate thoughtful discussions among learners. For instance, one prompt models how to draft an effective opinion paragraph and thus imparts clarity about task expectations, enhancing understanding about structured paragraph-writing.

An auxiliary pack containing contextual write-ups with three levels of differentiation further complements narratives around this theme. They include anchor charts bookmarked contexts summarising key points which aids referencing ,boosting performance.

In turning monotonous classrooms into energetic, interactive learning spaces - this game fundamentally nurtures expression of opinions effectively instilled within young minds with fun entwined purposefully.

Game instructions (2-6 players or teams when played competitively; can also be played cooperatively)

Digital board game with 27 'would you rather' opinion writing prompts

Example of how to write an opinion paragraph

Writing pages (3 differentiated levels)

BONUS DOWNLOAD: Anchor charts, writing rubrics, and student bookmarks