Unit 5: OPINION & CLAIM for MTW

Match the following words to their definitions

• An opinion based reasons and evidence

• OPINION

• A personal belief, feeling or idea

• FACT

• Can be proven true or false

• PERSUADE

• Convince someone to change their opinion

• ARGUMENT

An opinion that the author is trying to persuade readers to believe is a ​ (a)  

• claim
• fact
• evidence

Which statement is a FACT?

• Running is very easy.

• Reading is the best subject in school.

• People eat food.

Which statement is an OPINION?

• Many people go to the beach in the summer.

• If you don't like the beach, you won't like Hawaii.

• Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth.

Is it a fact or an opinion?

Groups:

(a) FACT

,

(b) OPINION

• Dolphins are the cutest ocean animal.

• Ice cream is made from milk, cream and sugar.

• Chocolate is the best candy.

• Soccer is more fun than football.

• Many dentists say to brush your teeth every day.

• Sharks do not have bones.

• School lunches should be longer.

• A bee colony can have over 10,000 bees.

Which word will make the sentence an OPINION?

School is ____________________________.

• boring

• required

• free

Put the persuasive writing steps in order.

• Use EVIDENCE to support your reasoning: use facts, quotes or personal experiences.

• Restate your OPINION as a claim: tell your reader why it's important to agree.

• Give REASONS that support your claim: why you feel this way about the topic.

• State your OPINION as a claim: share what you think or feel about the topic.