Description
Product Overview
Celebrate learning through the seasons!
This holiday-themed opinion writing pack is designed especially for 2nd grade students and includes 5 creative prompts about holidays, classroom traditions, and seasonal fun.
Students will learn to state their opinions, support them with reasons, and build complete paragraphs — all with guided support. This ready-to-use pack is perfect for writing centers, seasonal units, or fun class discussions.
✏️ What’s Included
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5 Opinion Writing Prompts (Holidays & Seasons Theme)
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Graphic Organizer (Opinion → Reasons → Conclusion)
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Scaffolded Sentence Starters
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Draw & Write Pages (Plain + Dotted Lines)
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Full Writing Pages (Plain + Dotted Lines)
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Self-Editing Checklist
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Peer/Teacher Rubric
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2-Page Teacher Guide
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Cover Page + Credits
📚 Prompts Included
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What is the best holiday of the year?
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Should we decorate the classroom for special days?
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Is it better to wear a costume or regular clothes on Halloween?
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Which season is the most fun: winter, spring, summer, or fall?
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Should schools have more holiday parties?
✅ Key Benefits
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Ready to print and use
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Differentiated writing pages for all levels
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Fun, seasonal topics students care about
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Promotes opinion writing skills aligned to W.2.1
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Includes tools for planning, writing, revising, and assessing
🎯 Perfect For
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Writing centers or ELA blocks
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Holiday weeks or seasonal units
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Sub plans
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Opinion writing lessons
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Homeschool and distance learning
📌 Standards Alignment
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W.2.1 – Write opinion pieces with reasons and conclusion
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L.2.1–2.2 – Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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SL.2.1–2.4 – Share ideas clearly and participate in discussions
Created by BIG Smart Study – Engaging printable resources for Grade 1–3 classrooms around the world.
