✍️ Opinion Writing: Should students have a say in school rules? (Grade 5)

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Prompt: Should students have a say in school rules? Support your opinion with logically ordered reasons.

Opinion (topic sentence)
Reason 1 + fact/detail
Reason 2 + fact/detail
Reason 3 + fact/detail
Linking words I will use
Concluding statement

Draft:

Checklist: ☐ clear opinion ☐ details/evidence ☐ transitions ☐ capitals & punctuation ☐ strong ending

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About this grade 5 worksheet

Free Grade 5 English worksheet (Common Core W.5.1): plan and write a opinion piece: should students have a say in school rules? support your opinion with logically ordered reasons. Skill: Write opinion pieces supported by reasons and evidence. Level: Grade 5 — also suits Year 6 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS W.5.1: Write opinion pieces supported by reasons and evidence
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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Write opinion pieces supported by reasons and evidence.

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