Third Grade Opinion Lessons

Power Writing Lessons

These lessons focus on the skills needed to master the chosen standard and are designed to compliment the companion writing lessons.

Companion Writing Lessons

These lessons are built to extend the skills taught in the power lessons. The intent is to allow the students to demonstrate their knowledge of the skills needed to master the chosen standard.

Power Lesson

How Can I Compare Two or More Things in My Writing

Adjectives that Compare

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Adjective Types.pdf

Companion Lesson

How Can I See from Other's Point of View?

Understanding Point of View

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Point of View.pdf

Power Lesson

How to Connect My Reasons

Connecting reasons to support opinions

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Opinion -- How to Connect My Reasons.pdf

Companion Lesson

Proving My Point in Opinion Writing

Supporting an opinion with strong reasons

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Opinion -- Proving My Point in Opinion Writing.pdf

Power Lesson

Varying Viewpoints

Distinguishing one's viewpoint from that of an author or character

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Opinion -- Varying Viewpoints.pdf

Companion Lesson

Choosing to Agree or Disagree

Writing opinions based on agreement or disagreement with the narrator of a text

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Opinion -- Chossing to Agree or to Disagree.pdf

Power Lesson

A Fantastic Finish

Writing a concluding section

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Opinion -- A Fantastic Finish.pdf

Companion Lesson

Making a Difference

Opinion writing with a focus on the concluding statement/section

Third Grade Mastery Lesson -- Opinion -- Making a Difference.pdf

Foundational and Mastery Skill-based Lessons

These lessons serve as a scaffold of the specific learning targets and move from the foundational level into the mastery level of the standard.

Third Grade Foundational Lesson -- Opinion -- I can understand that point of view in opinion writing means the feelings of the author.pdf

Foundational Lesson

I can understand that "point of view" in opinion writing means the "feelings" of the author

Third Grade Mastery Lesson -- Opinion -- I can express my point of view about a topic using reasons that support my opinion.pdf

Mastery Lesson

I can express my point of view about a topic using reasons that support my opinion

Recommended Mentor Texts

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

My Teacher for President

The Perfect Pet

Earrings!

Old Henry

LaRue for Mayor

Hey, Little Ant

Can I Keep Him?

Love that Dog

I Wanna Iguana

Have I Got a Book for You!

The Salamander Room

The Three Little Pigs

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!

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