Opinion Sentences

Something that’s true for you but not for everyone is called a(n)

• fact

• opinion

• reason

• support

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True or False: You don’t need to use any facts in an opinion piece.

• True

• False

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Read the following sentences:

I love a warm cookie and a cold glass of milk. Chocolate chip cookies melt when they’re warm and are easy to make.

What is this introduction missing?

• a strong statement of opinion

• a hook to draw the reader in

• supporting examples

• a fact about cookies

Which of these does not introduce an opinion?

• "I think..."

• "To me..."

• "In my opinion..."

• "According to the dictionary..."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The topic of your opinion piece is the

• opinion you are arguing

• supporting reasons

• introduction

• conclusion

Which of these adjectives could you use to show an opinion?

• cold

• worst

• purple

• healthy

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Lucinda is writing an opinion piece about why horses are the best animals. Which of the following could she use to support her opinion?

• Horses can run almost as soon as they’re born.

• Horses can help people recover from accidents.

• Lucinda rides a horse named Raisins at the stable.

• all of the above

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________ are always true.

• Facts

• Support

• Opinions

• Personal reasons

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Read the following sentence:

In conclusion, I think that recycling is the most important thing to do for our planet.

What can the author of this essay do to improve his or her conclusion?

• Add linking words like “first,” “then,” and “finally.”

• Write a hook to draw in the reader’s attention.

• Restate some of the supporting reasons.

• State a new opinion.

Which of the following is a list of all the things you should do when writing an opinion piece?

• State your opinion and then restate it in the conclusion.

• State your opinion then support it with facts and reasons.

• Support your opinion with facts and reasons, then restate your opinion.

• State your opinion clearly, support your opinion with facts and reasons, restate your opinion and reasons to conclude.

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