Practice opinion writing with these 20 accordion-style foldable opinion writing graphic organizers! Students use the context clues found in the short introductions and conclusions to identify the author's viewpoint and reasons before adding examples and explanations to complete the author's opinion essay. This activity is perfect test prep for the ELA SBAC CAASPP test.

Each of the 20 printable (and digital) color-coded, accordion-style foldable graphic organizers come in both B&W and in color, making this the perfect companion to a Step Up To Writing or other color-based system. This resource includes both a printable PDF version as well as no-prep digital options (Google Slides & editable Google Docs) to make differentiating for your diverse learners easier than ever.

What’s Included?

✅ 20 printable accordion-style opinion writing graphic organizers in B&W and color-coded (Green, Yellow, Red)
✅ Teacher's Guide

✅ B&W Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file

✅ Color Google Slideshow with all 20 paragraphs included in one file

✅ Google Doc with all 20 paragraphs included, each paragraph in its own table

✅ One-click force copy links to stand-alone digital files to make digitally assigning individual paragraphs even easier.

Ways to Use:

• Whole group opinion writing lessons

• Writing centers or stations

• Early finisher activities

• Small group writing practice

• Scaffolded writing support for struggling writers

Differentiation Options:

• No time to prep? Use the Google Slides or Google Docs version and assign it through Google Classroom or similar program.

• Students need visual cues? Print in color the color coded version of the resource or use highlighters to color the graphic organizer in.

• Need to use speech to text? Assign the Google Doc version to your students.

• Want a hands-on option for kinesthetic and tactile learners? Select a color-coded paragraph to print. Students can cut the pieces apart and then work together to fill in and organize their ideas.

To Prepare Your Physical or Hands-On Resource: 

• Select the paragraph(s) you would like to use to print out and copy.

• Students will fold the topic sentence back on the first dotted line.

• Students will fold the rest of the paragraph back and forth, accordion-style, folding at each dotted line.

To Prepare Your Digital Resource: 

• Select a paragraph from either the digital files or use the one-click copy links.

• Assign the document to your students through Google Classroom or similar system.

I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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