Writing an Opinion Piece About Courage
Grade
Grade 4
UNIT
5
•
Courage
In Unit 5, Lesson 3, “Writing an Opinion Piece About Courage,” students will write an opinion piece in which they introduce the topic they are writing about, state an opinion, create an organizational structure that lists reasons, use linking words and phrases, and provide a concluding statement or section.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate comprehension of the word courage
- Write an opinion piece that introduces the topic, states an opinion, creates an organizational structure that lists reasons, uses linking words and phrases, and provides a concluding statement or section.
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 5 Worksheet 3: Writing an Opinion Piece About Courage
VOCABULARY:
- Courage: I do what I think is right even when I am afraid.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will write an opinion piece about a way you can show courage and why it is important to show courage. An opinion piece does five things.
- First, it introduces the topic you are writing about.
- Second, it states your opinion.
- Third, it supplies reasons that support your opinion
- Fourth, it uses linking words (because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons
- Finally, it provides a concluding statement or section
- Here is an example of an opinion piece about courage. Write on the board:
Topic: There are many different ways we can show courage.
Opinion: The best way I can show courage is by giving a speech in front of a large audience.
Reason 1: The best way to learn how to show courage is by doing something that makes us feel afraid.
Reason 2: Giving a speech in front of a large audience makes me feel afraid.
Reason 3: If I give a speech in front of a large audience, even though I am afraid, I will become a stronger person and not let fear control me.
Conclusion: In my opinion, the best way I can show courage is by giving a speech in front of a large audience so that I can overcome my fear, become a stronger person, and gain more confidence. - Now each student will write their opinion piece on their worksheet.
NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their opinion pieces with a partner.
GRADE 4 UNIT 5 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN OPINION PIECE ABOUT COURAGE
Courage: I do what I think is right even when I am afraid.
ACTIVITY: Write an opinion piece about one way you can show courage and 3 reasons it is important to show courage.
Topic:
Opinion:
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
Reason 3:
Closure:
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