THINK AND WRITE: What do you think? Should kids get to choose their own bedtimes? Use the “Who Decides Bedtime?" skills sheet to write what you think.
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Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
1. PREPARING TO READ
Have students preview the text features. Ask:
- What is the topic of the debate? (Prompt students to use the debate title and the picture as clues.)
- What are the two opinions people might have about this topic?
2. READING THE DEBATE
- Read the debate as a class or divide the class into groups.
- You can also have students read the debate as partners, with each student reading one side aloud.
3. DISCUSSING
As a class or in groups, have students discuss:
- Which opinion do you think makes the most sense?
- What is your opinion? What information or argument helped you form your opinion?
4. WRITING
- Pass out our opinion-writing printable (available in your Resources tab). Ask students to write their opinion in the top section.
- Then students can underline three points in the debate that back up their opinion.
- Last, they can complete our printable to show what their opinion is.
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