Young writers respond to three relatable prompts in this three-page nonfiction writing exercise.

Second graders love food! Help your young writer share their opinion about the best kind of food using this helpful paragraph organizer. Fair warning, this activity might make you hungry!

Children follow the prompts to plan and draft a short opinion piece in this engaging three-page template guide.

Write a letter to the president of the United States with this fill-in-the-blanks worksheet!

Use this mid-year assessment to get a glimpse into your young writers and their skills when it comes to responding to opinion writing prompts.

Introduce your students to argument writing with this high-interest prompt about homework!

Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students compose opinion pieces.

With this worksheet, students will read a short text about Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, and then answer questions about the importance of standing up for what they believe in.

Challenge your students to form a well-reasoned argument with this writing prompt (and rubric!) that's sure to evoke some strong opinions. Students will think about how much homework second graders should be given and make their case in essay form.

In this exercise, your young writers will write a persuasive letter to a person of their choice.

Encourage students to put their thoughts into words on the paper with these writing prompts. Invite your students to respond to these prompts with a well-written opinion paragraph.

This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.

In this worksheet, kids support an opinion about school lunches with reasons.

Second graders love field trips! Help them share their opinion about the best field trip location while using this handy paragraph organizer.

Help your students develop and prepare a well-reasoned argument with this handy organizer! First students will choose a topic that they feel strongly about, then they'll explain the reasons for their opinion and practice writing a concluding statement.

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

With this art-based activity, students will practice supporting their opinion with evidence.

With this exercise, students will practice writing counter-arguments and rebuttals.

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, use this handy checklist to guide them through the peer review process. Students will look for a clear opinion, supporting reasons, a conclusion, and correct spelling and punctuation.

Students learn how to support an opinion by addressing opposing viewpoints.

Kids practice persuasive writing with this money-themed worksheet.

This Halloween-themed worksheet is designed to help students understand the goal of the Teal Pumpkin Project while also providing practice reading nonfiction and citing evidence in nonfiction texts.

Helping your students support their opinions with thoughtful reasons will prepare them to write strong persuasive texts.

Catch a glimpse into your students’ thoughts and ideas while simultaneously assessing their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills!

In this creative essay-writing prompt, children identify something they love to do, then write the ways that they might turn this pastime into a vocation.

Use a kid-friendly rubric to help your students peer-review their persuasive essays!

Your second graders have been developing their opinion writing over the course of the year. Now it's time to assess your students' abilities to develop a well-reasoned argument with this end-of-year writing prompt about homework.

Help your students prepare to write about their favorite book with this opinion writing organizer. This handy worksheet breaks down opinion writing into easy-to-follow steps that will have your kids writing persuasive essays with ease in no time.