Opinion Writing Anchor Chart – O.R.E.O. Method

Opinion Writing Anchor Chart presents the O.R.E.O. structure as four ordered moves. Writers state an opinion, provide reasons, explain those reasons, and close by stating the opinion again. The second chart removes the key words from the same sequence, allowing learners to reconstruct the framework rather than only reread the completed reference. The identical order on both pages keeps the mnemonic stable while changing the task from reference use to recall.

Year groups: Years 2–4
Pages: 2
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Apr 01, 2022

Subject: Writing, English
Topic: Writing Lesson, Writing Chart
Resource types: Anchor Charts, Teacher Tools
Preparation: Print ready

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This resource is a set of 2 charts">anchor charts for opinion writing. The first chart gives students the O.R.E.O. acronym to keep in mind as they opinion write. The second chart is a fill in the blank. These charts work well on a writing bulletin board or inserted into their writing notebooks.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

State a clear opinion at the beginning of a response
Provide and explain reasons supporting that opinion
Restate the opinion as a concluding sentence
Recall the four O.R.E.O. steps from the fill-in chart

Teaching tips

Display the completed chart while modelling a short opinion paragraph.
Connect each sentence in the model to one letter of O.R.E.O. before drafting another example.
Use the fill-in chart after the sequence has been taught to check recall of opinion, reasons, explanation, and restatement.

Skills covered

Opinion organization — four ordered moves structure a complete response.
Reason development — writers supply reasons and then explain their support.
Conclusion writing — the final step returns to the original opinion.
Framework recall — missing terms on the companion chart are reconstructed from the acronym.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Opinion writing
Reasons
Explanation
Conclusion

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Writing English Anchor Charts Teacher Tools Year 2 Year 4

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