Grade 2: Opinion Essay

Make sure your readers know why you feel as you do.

Explain your opinion with at least two good reasons.

Opinion: I like visiting Aunt Martha.

Reason 1: great playground

Reason 2: get to play games with James

Give at least two examples for each reason. Examples help readers understand your reasons better.

Reason with no examples: One reason I like visiting Aunt Martha is that there is a great playground next to her house. It's really fun.

Much better: One reason I like visiting Aunt Martha is that there is a great playground next to her house. It has a very tall, steep slide that is scary but fun. It also has a big pirate's ship with different parts to climb. You can climb up really high and look out.

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