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Choose Reasons That Support an Opinion
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Today I am practising: distinguishing supporting reasons from unrelated details
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Opinion: A park is a good place to play. Choose a reason: it has space to run / my pencil is blue.
2
Write another reason that supports playing at a park.
3
Opinion: Reading with a partner is helpful. Explain how a partner could help.
4
Cross out the unrelated reason: I like drawing because I can create pictures and because Tuesday comes after Monday.
5
Choose a favorite classroom activity. Write your opinion and one matching reason.
6
Add a different second reason. Check that it supports the same opinion.
- Read an opinion and ask which reason would help a listener understand it.
- Distinguish a second idea from the same reason restated.
- Accept different opinions when their reasons connect logically.