Support an Opinion
Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer, or write your answer on the lines.
Opinion: "Our school should switch to washable lunch trays." Which reason supports this side?
- Washable trays would cut down on trash every day.
- Paper trays are light and easy to carry.
- The cafeteria serves lunch to 300 students.
- Washable trays would need to be cleaned every day.
Opinion: "Kids should walk to school when it is safe." Which reason uses a real detail as support?
- Kids would probably like walking a lot.
- Walking is better than you might think.
- Walking to school gives kids about twenty minutes of exercise.
- Walking is something that a lot of people do.
Opinion: "Our class should take a field trip to a farm." Which sentence does NOT support it?
- The bus ride to the farm takes two hours.
- Students could see how food is grown.
- Farmers could answer our questions about animals.
- We are learning about plant life cycles this month.
Which words best fill the blank? "Our school should add a bike rack. ___, more students could ride to school."
- Instead
- Before that
- That way
- However
Should your town add more bike paths? Write a claim, two reasons joined with linking words such as because and also, and a closing sentence.
ClaimReason 1Reason 2Closing


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