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Opinion Writing Basics Practice

📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 15 minutes 8 problems
Opinion Writing Basics Practice
Grade 3 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. An opinion tells what a writer __.
2. Which sentence is an opinion?
3. A strong opinion paragraph includes reasons and __.
4. Which sentence could be a reason?
5. A group of sentences about one main idea is a __.
6. Why should a writer include reasons?
7. Which sentence could work as a topic sentence?
8. The first sentence of a paragraph is often the topic __.
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. thinks
2. Pizza is the best lunch choice for school.
3. examples
4. It gives students more time to exercise.
5. paragraph
6. to support the opinion
7. School uniforms can help students stay focused.
8. sentence

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