W.3.1 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games

Children tap into their natural abilities in this worksheet that invites them to make a persuasive written argument!

Young writers practice forming and defending an opinion in this engaging three-page persuasive writing template.

Young writers practice crafting thoughtful, compelling paragraphs with this persuasive writing worksheet.

Help your third grader stretch their writing muscles by selecting sentences that support a main idea, then penning a few of their own.

Challenge your outspoken learner to put their opinions down on paper, and practice writing persuasive text while they're at it.

Children reflect on the significance of this holiday with this thoughtful writing prompt.

Do your students have strong opinions? This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essay-building exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions.

Does your class enjoy watching movies? In this action-packed lesson, students will state their opinion on G vs. PG-rated movies in schools, and share three reasons to support it. No silent films here, as students will have a lot to say.

Opinion writers need to establish credibility so that their audience will value their opinion. In this lesson, your students learn how to establish themselves as authorities on their chosen writing topics.

In Fact or Opinion: Part 3, your students will take what they learned from the previous lessons and apply it by writing their own personal opinion essays.

My dog is better! In this lesson, your students will combine reading, writing, and movement to practice distinguishing and supporting facts and opinions.

What’s on their minds? In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to creatively express their opinions in the context of a "letter to the editor." Students will make connections between real social issues and writing!