Description
Are you frustrated with teaching opinion writing to your second graders? Unsure of how to create a cohesive curriculum that scaffolds?
Look no further than this complete opinion writing curriculum.
The Second Grade Opinion Writing Unit is the best writing curriculum because it offers short, bite-sized lessons in a predictable format creating confident, engaged students in your writing block.
I'll take you through lessons each day that have been well-thought out, tested, and tweaked for over 2 years in both virtual and in-person classrooms.
This unit contains both print and digital student work options aligned with Common Core Standards. Lesson slides are bite-sized for students to grasp the day's concept and taught using an I Do, We Do, You Do gradual release framework.
You'll love the On Your Own practice printables for daily hands-on application of the lessons. I know you will also enjoy the ease of displaying the lesson slides during your writing block and students will enjoy the mentor texts (not included) chosen to fit the skills taught. Lesson plans have been written for you - each day is on one page and easy to follow.
>>>>Please see the preview for more details and a look inside the product.
Reasons to Love This 2nd Grade Opinion Writing:
♥ Every lesson has the same format to provide a systematic framework and student success with your writing block
♥ 33 daily lessons (6 1/2 weeks) cover opinion writing including an opinion paragraph, book reviews, and persuasive letters
♥ Created to be used with an interactive whiteboard - write directly on slides during the Let's Try It (We Do) portion of lessons and some slides have moveable pieces
♥ Teaching slides in Google Slides with hyperlinking to easily find the lesson you need Note: this is NOT an editable product
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See What's Included in This Opinion Writing Resource:
☆ 549 Teaching Slides: Teach effortlessly by projecting and writing directly on slides—no scrambling to create daily anchor charts, just grab your pen tool and write!
☆ 36 Printable Anchor Charts: Create student independence giving you more time to conference with students.
☆ 3 Rubrics Included: Speed up your grading for the 3 published products - an opinion paragraph, book review, and persuasive letter - and stop spending hours figuring out how each student’s writing stacks up.
☆ 33 Quick-Reference Lesson Plans: Simplify your teaching with easy-to-follow, standards-based, one-page lesson plans aligned to the slides, saving you planning time!
☆ Student Worksheets in Print + Digital Formats: Flexible options for daily assignments that keep students engaged without added work for you.
☆ Google Classroom Ready: Student digital notebooks are ready to be added to Google Classroom so you can teach as soon as you download the materials.
☆ Mentor Text List: 7 mentor texts to teach some of the lessons (most of these you probably already have or your library does)
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Special Notes:
This opinion writing unit is NOT a scripted lesson program but does offer suggestions on how to teach daily lessons.
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Weekly Teaching Focus:
- Week 1: What is opinion writing?
- Week 2: Components of opinion writing
- Week 3: Further practice on the components
- Week 4: What are book reviews?
- Week 5: Making a book review plan
- Week 6: Planning a persuasive letter
- Week 7: Publishing a persuasive letter (3 lessons this week)
Writing Block Suggested Format:
- Mini-Lesson (using the teaching slides) 5-15 minutes
- Student Independent Writing Time (On Your Own worksheets or digital slides) 20-30 minutes
- Share Time 5 minutes
You May Also Be Interested in These Products:
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Winter Letter Writing and Card Center
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• Leave feedback on your purchase and earn credits from TpT towards future purchases!
• If you have any questions about this product please click on Product Q & A to ask me a question or email me at Susan@SharedTeaching.com
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Sharing the teaching together,
Susan
Highlights
Description
Are you frustrated with teaching opinion writing to your second graders? Unsure of how to create a cohesive curriculum that scaffolds?
Look no further than this complete opinion writing curriculum.
The Second Grade Opinion Writing Unit is the best writing curriculum because it offers short, bite-sized lessons in a predictable format creating confident, engaged students in your writing block.
I'll take you through lessons each day that have been well-thought out, tested, and tweaked for over 2 years in both virtual and in-person classrooms.
This unit contains both print and digital student work options aligned with Common Core Standards. Lesson slides are bite-sized for students to grasp the day's concept and taught using an I Do, We Do, You Do gradual release framework.
You'll love the On Your Own practice printables for daily hands-on application of the lessons. I know you will also enjoy the ease of displaying the lesson slides during your writing block and students will enjoy the mentor texts (not included) chosen to fit the skills taught. Lesson plans have been written for you - each day is on one page and easy to follow.
>>>>Please see the preview for more details and a look inside the product.
Reasons to Love This 2nd Grade Opinion Writing:
♥ Every lesson has the same format to provide a systematic framework and student success with your writing block
♥ 33 daily lessons (6 1/2 weeks) cover opinion writing including an opinion paragraph, book reviews, and persuasive letters
♥ Created to be used with an interactive whiteboard - write directly on slides during the Let's Try It (We Do) portion of lessons and some slides have moveable pieces
♥ Teaching slides in Google Slides with hyperlinking to easily find the lesson you need Note: this is NOT an editable product
*****************************************************************************
See What's Included in This Opinion Writing Resource:
☆ 549 Teaching Slides: Teach effortlessly by projecting and writing directly on slides—no scrambling to create daily anchor charts, just grab your pen tool and write!
☆ 36 Printable Anchor Charts: Create student independence giving you more time to conference with students.
☆ 3 Rubrics Included: Speed up your grading for the 3 published products - an opinion paragraph, book review, and persuasive letter - and stop spending hours figuring out how each student’s writing stacks up.
☆ 33 Quick-Reference Lesson Plans: Simplify your teaching with easy-to-follow, standards-based, one-page lesson plans aligned to the slides, saving you planning time!
☆ Student Worksheets in Print + Digital Formats: Flexible options for daily assignments that keep students engaged without added work for you.
☆ Google Classroom Ready: Student digital notebooks are ready to be added to Google Classroom so you can teach as soon as you download the materials.
☆ Mentor Text List: 7 mentor texts to teach some of the lessons (most of these you probably already have or your library does)
*****************************************************************************
Special Notes:
This opinion writing unit is NOT a scripted lesson program but does offer suggestions on how to teach daily lessons.
*****************************************************************************
Weekly Teaching Focus:
- Week 1: What is opinion writing?
- Week 2: Components of opinion writing
- Week 3: Further practice on the components
- Week 4: What are book reviews?
- Week 5: Making a book review plan
- Week 6: Planning a persuasive letter
- Week 7: Publishing a persuasive letter (3 lessons this week)
Writing Block Suggested Format:
- Mini-Lesson (using the teaching slides) 5-15 minutes
- Student Independent Writing Time (On Your Own worksheets or digital slides) 20-30 minutes
- Share Time 5 minutes
You May Also Be Interested in These Products:
Fall Letter Writing and Card Center
Winter Letter Writing and Card Center
Spring Letter Writing and Card Center
Summer Letter Writing and Card Center
*****************************************************************************
*****************************************************************************
Customer Tips:
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:
• Click Here To Follow My Store All new products are 50% in the first 48 hours.
• Leave feedback on your purchase and earn credits from TpT towards future purchases!
• If you have any questions about this product please click on Product Q & A to ask me a question or email me at Susan@SharedTeaching.com
*****************************************************************************
Sharing the teaching together,
Susan
