O.R.E.O.

MiniPosters & Printables

Created by: Heather Ayers, Fun for Learning 2013
Opinion Writing
Table of Contents
Resource Page #
Suggestions for Use 3
O.R.E.O. Strategy Mini-Posters 4-10
O.R.E.O. Graphic Organizers 11-12
Rectangle Flipbook with extensive written cues 13-14
Rectangle Flipbook with minimal written cues 15-16
Template for O.R.E.O. Cookie Flipbook 17
Credits 18
Terms of Use 19
Suggestions for Use
Mini-Posters these have been designed to help you introduce or review the O.R.E.O.
mneumonic. You can project them using your Smartboard or document camera, make
copies to post in your classroom, etc. If you do decide to print them out, it is
recommended that you print onto cardstock and laminate for durability.
Graphic Organizers - these have also been designed to be used during the pre-
planning process. Again, Ive included 2 options for differentiation.
Flipbooks these are great for literacy journals or interactive notebooks, and have
been designed to be used during the pre-planning process. For the rectangle
flipbooks, Ive included 2 different options for differentiation (one option has more
extensive cues about what should be written on each page of the flipbook). The
cookie template can be used instead of the rectangle flipbooks if youd like.
***NOTE: Ive included a variety of graphic organizers & flipbooks so youll have tools to
use all year long to reinforce the O.R.E.O. strategy through repetition. For a single lesson
or literacy center, youll probably just want to choose a single flipbook or graphic
organizer for your students to use .
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Write your Opinion Paper Style!
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Your opinion can be:
~ your thoughts & feelings about a topic
~ your answer to a question or prompt
Example #1:
Topic: recycling
Your opinion: I think recycling is very important.
Example #2
Prompt: What is your favorite game to play?
Your opinion: My favorite game is UNO because...
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You can use thi nki ng and feel i ng
words to state your opinion:
I think
I dont think
I feel
I dont feel
I like
I dont like
You can also use descri bing words to
express your opinion:
This is interesting because..
That book was boring..
That game was fun..
My favorite game is..
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A reason is a general statement about
Why you think or feel that way.
I like video games because they are fun.
Evidence is the details you give to
support your reason
Video games are fun because they have lots of action, the
characters look real, and because I can play them with
anyone in the world!
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A really good paper is
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Use to go from one
reason to another, and to introduce your
evidence for each reason.
~ Another reason...
~ In addition
~ Also
~ I also thinkbecause
~ The best reason
~ The most important reason
Dont use the same
linking words over
and over in your
paper.
That would be
BORING!
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At the end of an paper,
you briefly re-state your main
opinion and reasons.
Opinion
Reasons & Evidence
Opinion (again)
~ In conclusion, I think.because
~ To sum it all up, I think
~ Again, I feel..because.
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Name:___________________________________Date:______________
Prompt:
What is your opinion about this topic or question?
Write 1 reason why you think this. Then provide evidence to support this reason.
Write another reason why you think this. Then provide evidence to support this reason.
Write a third reason why you think this. Then provide evidence to support this reason.
Write one sentence that summarizes your opinion & your main reasons.
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Name:__________________________________________Date:_______________
Prompt:
My O.R.E.O.
Opinion Paper Flipbook
Name:
Date:
Opinion Prompt:
1
2
3
How would you answer this prompt or
question? What do you think? Write a couple
of sentences below to outline your opinion.
Jot down another reason why you think that:
Now write down a fact or piece of evidence
that supports this reason.
Jot down one reason why you think that:
Now write down a fact or piece of evidence
that supports this reason.
4
5
Jot down a third reason why you think that:
Now write down a fact or piece of evidence
that supports this reason.
Write 1 or 2 sentences that sums up what
youve written on the other flip pages (i.e. your
opinion & your main reasons for thinking this).
Name:
Date:
Opinion Prompt:
1
2
3
4
5
Reason #1:
Evidence for Reason #1:
Reason #2:
Evidence for Reason #2:
Reason #3:
Evidence for Reason #3:
Directions:
1. Cut out circles
2. Write your overall opinion statement
on the back of the 1
st
black circle
3. Write a few words to describe
each of your 3 reasons, and your
evidence for each reason
4. Restate your opinion on the back
of the 2
nd
black circle
3. Assemble your OREO as follows:
1
st
black circle (black shows on top)
White circle Reason #1
White circle Reason #2
White circle Reason #3
2
nd
black circle (what you have
written shows on top)
4. Staple at the top, or glue into your
journal
Credits: