Composers Opinion Writing Step-by-Step (Would You Rather)

Composers-themed step-by-step opinion writing activity. This LOW PREP resource includes cards, research report pages, opinion writing graphic organizers, and more.

It makes a great addition to your composers unit study; writing lessons or centers; or music class. Perfect for second grade, third grade, and fourth grade classrooms, homeschool families, and cooperatives.

ELEMENTS INCLUDE: 

• Instructions
• Composer, instrument, and famous works cards (31 in color and 31 in B&W)
• Mix and match research report pages
• Differentiated opinion writing graphic organizers (3 levels)
• Step-by-step opinion writing instructions and checklists
• Sentences starters and transitions

After printing the cards, each student should pick or be assigned 2 composers, instruments, or famous works to research. (There are 465 unique combinations of the 31 cards.) Research can be done individually or in small groups. Based on their findings, students should present their opinion in response to the assigned writing prompt. This can be done orally or using the included graphic organizers.

COMPOSERS INCLUDE:

• Mozart
• Richard Wagner
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Beethoven
• Johannes Brahms
• Bach
• George Frideric Handel
• Franz Schubert
• Franz Liszt
• Antonio Vivaldi

THIS RESOURCE COVERS:

• English language arts
• Grammar
• History
• Music
• Reading
• Research
• Social studies
• Writing