Opinion Essay
What information goes into the INTRODUCTION paragraph in an opinion essay?
1. Hook (hooks the reader / draws them in)
2. Controlling idea (your opinion)
Fix the error in the statement.
Mike is more funny than Isaac.
Mike is funnier than Isaac.
What text feature would you use to show events that happened from 1999-2010.
Timeline
Fill in the blank.
This is an Italian restaurant _____ you will find the best pizza in town.
where
What information goes in the BODY PARAGRAPHS of your opinion essay?
1. Topic sentence
2. Reasons (the why)
3. Evidence (your facts, info from a text)
Fix the error in the statement.
This book is boringer than the last one.
This book is more boring than the last one.
What text feature would you use to show the life cycle of a plant.
Diagram
Fill in the blank.
The reason ______ airplanes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle is still a mystery.
why
Is this statement an opinion or a fact?
Football is the #1 sport in the world.
Opinion (not based on facts)
Fix the error in the statement.
That is the sleepyest puppy of the litter.
That is the sleepiest puppy of the litter.
What text feature would you use to compare the different amount of candy bars each student has.
Graph
Fill in the blank.
Rachel remembers the day ______ her friends threw a surprise party for her birthday.
when
Give a sentence stem you could use for stating your evidence.
Answers may very - examples could include:
In the text it states, " _________".
The author explains that, "________".
Evidence from the text says, "______."
Fix the error in the statement.
I went more far than my friend when we walked around the park.
I went farther than my friend when we walked around the park.
What text feature would you use to explain what is happening in a picture.
A caption
What do each of these relative pronouns mean?
why ?
when ?
where?
why = reason
when = time
where = place