Opinion Writing BUNDLE (18 Seasonal/Holiday-Related Resources) Print & Digital

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 Back to School (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Halloween #1 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Halloween #2 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving #1 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving #2 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Christmas #1 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Christmas #2 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Christmas #3 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Christmas #4 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Winter #1 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Winter #2 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Groundhog Day (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Valentine's Day (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Presidents' Day (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for St. Patrick's Day (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Earth Day #1 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for Earth Day #2 (Digital & Print Included)
• Opinion Writing for the End of the Year (Digital & Print Included)

Each lesson has a holiday/seasonal-themed focus question (e.g. "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?") and includes eight carefully-selected facts for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.

EACH OF THE 18 RESOURCES INCLUDES:

Printable Version:

• 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:

• 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)

*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.

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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