Grades 4–5
Five-Paragraph Opinion Essay Planner
A planner for a full opinion essay: an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion.
Writing worksheet · Opinion writing
Persuasive Speech Planner
Plan a speech that persuades: an opening, three reasons, a call to action and tips for speaking.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Opinion writing
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Opinion writing, Giving reasons, Supporting with examples, Persuasive language
What kids do
“Plan a short speech to convince your class to try something you love. Then practice it out loud.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Everyone should try…
- My opening Grab them with a question, a fact or a quick story.
- Call to action What should they do after your speech?
- When I practice, I…
Teacher tip
Give kids time to practice their speech with a partner before they present it.
How to use it
- Take a quick class vote on the topic, then talk about why people chose each side.
- Model a reason that is strong and one that is weak, and compare them.
- Give a minute at the end to reread the work out loud to a partner.
Watch for
Reasons that repeat the opinion. Ask “why?” one more time.
Talk about it
- What is your strongest reason? Why?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Hold a friendly class debate using the reasons kids wrote.
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