First Grade Persuasive Letter Writing Lessons {1st Grade Writing Workshop Unit 7}

  Persuasive / opinion letter writing lessons, writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning, and more - for first grade students!   This 4 week unit will help you teach your first grade students to write letters to share their opinions!The lessons first teach students the basics of persuasive letter writing. Students begin by writing persuasive letters to friends to convince them to try out their favorite activities. Then, students write persuasive letters to solve problems and inspire change in their classroom, school, or home.This unit is designed to be taught toward the middle or end of the year. In this unit, students will learn how to: - Plan and write persuasive letters to share their opinions- Support an opinion with two or more reasons and supporting details- Write introductory and concluding sentences- Use adjectives and transition words in their writing- Write in complete sentences and combine sentences- Revise and edit indepe