Writing Module #5 | Write an Opinion Essay | Preventing Concussions | Grades 4-6

Your 4th through 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: An Opinion Piece in the form of a problem-solution opinion essay about what causes concussions in youth sports, and what can be done to solve the problem.

KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!

Students read a narrative written by a father whose son sustained a second concussion during a football game because he was told to continue playing when he shouldn't have. Then, students read an informative, data-and-fact-filled statement written by a congresswoman expressing her opinion on preventing brain injuries in youth sports. Then, students write an opinion piece of their own on the topic - citing text evidence as they elaborate.

HELP YOUR STUDENTS MASTER & FEEL CONFIDENT IN WRITING OPINION ESSAYS!

CHECK OUT THE CONTENTS:

1) Student Directions and Writing Prompt

2) Source #1: "Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: A Father's Story"

3) Source #2: “Statement on Rethinking Youth Sports to Prevent Head Injuries” by Congresswoman Betty McCollum

4) The College-and-Career-Ready Standards to Meet

5) Expectations for Grades 4-6 Opinion Essay

6) Graphic Organizer for Problem-Solution Essay (Optional)

7) Rubric for Grades 4-6 Opinion Essay

8) Essay Evaluation Sheet

9) Link to the Google Slides Version

OR BUY THE GROWING BUNDLE AND SAVE (WRITING ESSAYS, NARRATIVES, OPINIONS, & TEXT ANALYSIS)

JUST LIKE THE REAL STANDARDIZED WRITING ASSESSMENT TESTS - ONLY BETTER

Prepare students for standardized writing assessments that provide sources which the student must cite by quoting or paraphrasing text evidence directly from the sources. SET UP THE SAME WAY AS A REAL TEST!

EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO SUCCEED TO WRITE A CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ESSAY

Students are guided to plan their essays (using an optional graphic organizer), to write a rough draft, edit and proofread, and turn in a multiparagraph essay, complete with an introduction and conclusion, that they are proud of!

COMES WITH AN OPTIONAL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO GET THOSE RELUCTANT WRITERS STARTED AND ORGANIZED!

NOTE THAT THERE IS A GRADE 4-6 VERSION and A GRADE 7-12 VERSION:

Please compare the two modules written at two ability levels. The Grades 7-12 Module contains more advanced sources for middle school and high school; the Grades 4-6 Module is tailored more to upper elementary and early middle school with reading material at their level.

I GET PAID BY TEXTBOOK COMPANIES TO WRITE ASSESSMENTS!

I designed this product VERY INTENTIONALLY to

1) Make students feel confident and completely aware what's required of them as they write and end up with a wonderful final draft that's aligned to standards they will be assessed on.

2) Make teachers' lives easier by making it NO-PREP, IN FLEXIBLE FORMATS, AND READY-TO-GO!

AN ADDED BONUS

I purposely made the passages HIGH-INTEREST, RELEVANT, and CURRENT to grab students' attention, keep them focused, and they won't whine about it! THAT'S HALF YOUR BATTLE RIGHT THERE!

FLEXIBLE IN-PERSON OR DISTANCE LEARNING VERSIONS

The product can be used as an in-person set of printables, and/or can be accessed online in Google Slides or TPT's EASEL for easy distance learning. Just add blank pages and take out any pages, and then share copies.

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YOU'LL ALSO LIKE THESE GRADE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES:

High-Interest Informational Text Passages paired with COMPREHENSION TASKS or PRACTICE TESTS. Aligned to EVERY SINGLE GRADE-SPECIFIC READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (AND MORE). You won't find these anywhere else! Save yourself hours of internet searches trying to find the right texts for the right goals of the right lengths in the right formats at the right levels. Students keep reporting how much THEY LOVE the passages because they are interesting and relevant to them! GET YOURS NOW!

4th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS
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5th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS
5th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and TASKS

Upper Elementary Bundle High-Interest Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

Upper Elementary Bundle High-Interest Texts and TASKS
6th-8th Grade High-Interest Informational Text Passages and TASKS - Volume I
6th-8th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts Passages and TASKS - Volume II
6th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS
7th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS
8th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

Middle School Bundle High-Interest Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

Middle School Bundle High-Interest Texts and TASKS

9th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

9th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and TASKS

10th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and TASKS

10th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

11th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and TASKS

11th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

12th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and TASKS

12th Grade High-Interest Informational Texts and PRACTICE TESTS

High School Bundle High-Interest Texts and TASKS

High School Bundle High-Interest Texts and TESTS

Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally. ALL TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED

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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:

Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS