Structure an Opinion Essay
Grade 5 - Writing - On Level
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Which sentence works best as the opinion claim for an essay about school gardens?
- Students should help write the morning announcements.
- The library should add a small makerspace.
- The class should visit the history museum before writing reports.
- Our school should plant a vegetable garden.
Which reason supports this opinion claim: The library should add a small makerspace.
- museum exhibits would provide primary-source details
- students could practice design thinking after school
- clear labels would help students sort waste correctly
- bike lanes would make the route safer for children and families
Where should "In a trial week, classrooms answered schedule questions correctly more often after student-written announcements." go in an opinion essay?
- before the claim
- after an unrelated conclusion
- after the reason it supports
- only in the title
Which transition best introduces another reason in an opinion essay?
- No one knows why
- Another reason is
- The end
- Once upon a time
Which conclusion best closes the essay about morning announcements?
- Better labels would reduce mistakes and keep recyclable materials out of the trash.
- Visiting the museum first would help us write more accurate reports.
- For these reasons, a garden would make science more active and useful.
- Letting students help write announcements would improve communication across the school.