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Grade 5 Writing Worksheet
Write two reasons for the claim. Back each reason with a fact or an example.
Claim: Our school should have a longer recess.
A strong opinion piece does not just say what the writer thinks: it gives reasons, and it backs each reason with a fact or an example. A reason answers the question why, and the evidence shows it is true. On this fifth grade sheet a child gets one claim and writes two reasons on labeled lines, each with a fact or example that supports it.
Each version has a different claim, and the grown-up checks that each reason fits the claim and each piece of evidence fits its reason.
Common Core standard: W.5.1.B
Claim: Our school should have a longer recess. Reason: Exercise helps students learn. Evidence: Students who play for twenty minutes pay better attention in class.
Repeating the claim as a reason, or giving a reason with no fact or example.
Ask why you think so, then ask what fact or example shows it is true.
Repeating the claim as a reason, or giving a reason with no fact or example.
Ask why you think so, then ask what fact or example shows it is true.
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