Identifying and Describing Opinion Writing

This lesson teaches how to identify and describe opinion writing by finding words that show strong feelings, a clear opinion statement, and supporting reasons. It explains the difference between facts and opinions, using examples like 'broccoli is a green vegetable' (fact) versus 'broccoli is gross' (opinion). The lesson outlines steps to identify opinion writing: circling strong language, finding the opinion statement, and identifying supporting reasons. Examples from an essay about morning snack time illustrate these concepts. The lesson concludes with a review of the steps to identify opinion writing.

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