Clear Opinion Writing: Reasons and Details – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: accept accurate contextual meanings.
3. Reading / grammar: Comprehension: 1) The opinion. 2) It gives a reason. 3) Opinion, two reasons, examples/details and a conclusion. 4) Clarity, support, spelling and punctuation. 5) It organises ideas before drafting. Grammar: 1 because; 2 that / because; 3 For; 4 In.
4. Listening script: “Before writing, Liam makes a quick plan. He writes his opinion, two reasons and one example for each reason. When he finishes his paragraph, he checks capital letters, full stops and whether every reason is explained.”
5. Speaking, something fun and writing: answers will vary.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.