Plan Two Reasons With an Example for Each

Ask your child why after each reason, and the answer is often the example. Have them read each reason and example pair aloud to check that the example really shows the reason.

Plan an opinion about the best season of the year with 2 reasons, an example for each and a closing sentence. Give a reason for your opinion, then an example of it. The directions on the page read: Read the model. Then, write your opinion. Then, write 2 reasons, each with an example in the box beside it. Then, write a closing sentence. Then, use your plan to write your draft on lined paper.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade opinion writing, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with supporting details. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Without reasons, an opinion is only a claim. Details tell the reader why the writer thinks so and make the paragraph convincing. Third graders learn to give a reason and then an example for each one.

A reason is a general statement, like plants make a room look bright. An example is one specific case that proves it, like our fern makes the reading corner feel cozy. The planner puts each example in a box beside its reason.

Two or three reasons is a good target for one paragraph (W.3.1.B). The planner asks for two reasons, each with an example, which makes a paragraph of about six sentences with the opinion and the closing.

The reasons page has an answer key. The planner has no key, since each child picks their own season. Check that each example really shows its reason and that the closing sentence restates the opinion.

2 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.