4th & 5th Grade Paired Passages Opinion Writing Prompt on Technology
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Use these paired passages about Technology with a highly engaging writing prompt to keep students on task during your dreaded writing block! Students will read the two sources and the writing prompt, plan out their essay, and write a four- or five-paragraph essay about their opinion on the topic. Opinion writing prompts using articles are the best way for students to practice writing skills.
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Use these paired passages about Technology with a highly engaging writing prompt to keep students on task during your dreaded writing block! Students will read the two sources and the writing prompt, plan out their essay, and write a four- or five-paragraph essay about their opinion on the topic. Opinion writing prompts using articles are the best way for students to practice writing skills.
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This Paired Passages Opinion Writing Prompt Includes:
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Text Source #1
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Text Source #2
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Writing Prompt: Is technology making us smarter or lazier?
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Planning Sheets
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Writing Paper
Spark a love of writing with this high-interest writing prompt. A great way to meet multiple standards with one activity.Â
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Standards:
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Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1
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Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
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Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9
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Ideas for Use:
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Individual Writing Practice
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Whole Group Instruction
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Partner Practice
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Substitute Plans
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Send Home as Practice
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ELA Work Stations or Centers
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Assessment
I am the author of each text, I just used different author names so students could practice citing different names.
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*This was designed to be perfect practice for state writing tests! Directly aligned with Florida’s FSA format, but probably similar to your state, too!
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4th 5th Grade Paired Passages Opinion Writing Prompt on Getting Paid for Chores 
christina D. –
This is a great writing resource. I liked the passages and writing prompts.
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Lauren Downey – Caffeinating Then Teaching –
This was great to use as our writing when we wrapped up our technology unit.
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Michelle G. –
Great resource! These articles engaged and motivated my students to write their opinion essays.
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Sarah K. –
great!
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Megan L. –
Very cute activity for my students. They enjoyed it.
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Stephanie Gerken –
My students were engaged and loved this resource.
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Brandi S. –
I loved these for opinion writing. I liked giving my students a choice on what they wanted to write about.
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Jessica D. –
This was exactly what I was looking for to supplement my writing curriculum! I loved the paired passages, the text was rigorous and engaging to my students. I have bought a few of these and then realized I should have bought the bundle. Thank you!!
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YoungLearnersTeacher –
Great resource to help students form opinions on technology.
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