Middle School Opinion Writing Resources

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

Should all people have a right to internet access? Argue your stance in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle school!

In this language and vocabulary worksheet, learners will read two short passages and choose the transition words that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Should schools be limited to a certain number of snow days? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Should students have to complete assignments over winter break? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Are kids today spending enough time outdoors?  Make your case in this argument writing prompt worksheet and rubric for middle grades!

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with a standards-based rubric for eighth grade.

This rubric for sixth-grade argument writing covers all of the major Common Core standards in the argument writing strand, including introduction, support, transitions, style, and conclusion.

Should children have to spend time outdoors during the winter months? Learners write an argumentative response to this winter-themed writing prompt!

Use this graphic organizer to help students build critical thinking skills as they plan an argumentative essay about whether people or organizations should be allowed to do certain things.

Help students hone their argument writing skills with this writing worksheet and graphic organizer.

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about fall break requirements!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about summer screen time limits!

Use this sixth-grade graphic organizer worksheet to plan an argumentative essay about whether more should be done to solve a problem facing our society.

Assess your students’ argument writing skills with this standards-based rubric for seventh grade!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

Prepare students for reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by having them complete this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Students design a pet rock and use rhetorical appeals to convince their class to choose it as a mascot!

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Prepare students for reading A Night to Remember by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity.

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Give students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt.

Give your students a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

Give young writers a chance to voice their opinion and practice their writing skills with this fun “would you rather” writing prompt!

Practice argumentative writing with this prompt about making Earth Day a national holiday.