Thanksgiving Writing: Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions

Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with Thanksgiving-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!

This product is a bundle of the following two resources:

• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {Turkey Question}
• Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving {What's most important? Question}

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The focus questions included are: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" and "What is the most important part of Thanksgiving?" Eight carefully-selected facts related to each question are included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.

EACH RESOURCE 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 Includes:

• 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)

*Zip file 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.

Click HERE to see the BUNDLE of ALL my Fact-Based Opinion Writing lessons.

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