Building Writers Sample Book C

OP N ON WR T N Opinion writing tells how you feel about a topic and gives supporting reasons for your opinion.

Would you rather swim with dolphins or swim with sharks?

Topic Sentence: I would rather swim with dolphins.

Supporting Reasons: Dolphins are gentle animals. I could pet the dolphin up close, while I am swimming beside it. I am not afraid of dolphins.

Conclusion: This is why I would swim with dolphins, rather than with sharks.

Opinion Writing Checklist I wrote a topic sentence stating my opinion.

I wrote reasons to support my opinion.

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WHALE & SAL ON CO PAR SON Complete the chart. What do both animals have in common? What is different?

- mammal

- fish

- warm-blooded

- cold-blooded

- breathes air with lungs

- breathes in water with gills

- has fins and tail

- has fins and tail

- swims in water

- swims in water

Only whale:

Only salmon:

Both whale and salmon:

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CLASSROO How neat is your classroom? Support your opinion with reasons.

very neat - very easy to find things - very easy to clean up - very organized - places for everything

neat enough

a little messy

- easy to find things

- hard to find things

- easy to clean up

- hard to clean up

- organized

- not organized

- places for most things

- too much stuff

I think my classroom is

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