A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a St. Patrick's Day-related focus question about four-leaf clovers. Digital and Printable versions included!

The focus question for this lesson is: "Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?" Eight carefully-selected facts about four-leaf clovers are included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to help support their opinion and persuade their audience.

Printable Version Includes:

• Lesson Plan

• "Poll Question" to engage students

• Fact Cards and Sorting Mat

• Focus Question poster

• Essay Planner (3 versions)

• Transition Words & Phrases Reference Tool

• Writing Paper

• Points-of-View Extension

Digital (Google Slides) Version Includes:

• Accessing Background Knowledge slide

• Fact slides (with vocab help)

• Fact Sorting slide

• Focus Question poster

• Essay Planning slides (3 versions)

• Transition Words & Phrases Reference slide

• Essay Paper slides (to type essay)

*Zip file also includes a PDF of sample responses using my free Earth Day focus question. Includes a one-paragraph, three-paragraph, and five-paragraph sample response, completed planners, and analyses of each response's structure.

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