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Rainy Days Are the Best

Grade 3 opinion writing: find and use linking words like because, therefore, since and for example to connect an opinion to its reasons.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.3.1.c

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1 Common Core standard
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11 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students find linking words such as because, since, therefore and for example in an opinion piece.
Students choose the linking word that fits a reason, a result or an example.
Students write their own sentences with linking words to support an opinion.

How to use

Read the model opinion piece aloud and point out the linking words. Students answer the questions on their own, then write their own sentences in the last section.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.3.1.c

Use linking words and phrases such as because, therefore, since, and for example to connect the opinion and the reasons.

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Rainy Days Are the Best

Use linking words to connect opinions and reasons.

Read an opinion piece

Read the opinion piece. Look for words that link the opinion to the reasons.

Rainy Days Are the Best

1Some people groan when they see gray clouds in the sky. I do not. I think rainy days are the best days of the year, and I have three reasons.

2First, rainy days are cozy. I love to curl up in my favorite chair with a book because the rain taps softly on the window. The sound makes me feel calm and sleepy.

3Second, rain is good for the earth. Plants need water to grow, and rain gives it to them. Therefore, a few rainy days help gardens turn tall and green.

4Third, rainy days give us fun things to do. Since we cannot play outside, we can find new games inside. For example, my cousin and I once built a fort out of four chairs and two big blankets. Then we read stories in our secret hideout until supper.

5That is why I think rainy days are the best. They are cozy, they help the earth, and they are full of fun. Next time it rains, I hope you will smile, too.

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