Skip to content
LessonPrint

Opinion with a Reason is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on naming a topic, stating an opinion and giving a reason, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next setLesson plan

One paper per pupil

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

15 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

Opinion with a Reason

W.1.1

NameDate

Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Should playtime be longer? Say what you think and give one reason.
  • I said what I think
  • I gave a reason
  • I finished it off
2.Is it better to read a book or watch a film of it? Give your opinion and a reason.
  • I said which I prefer
  • I gave a reason
  • I finished it off

LessonPrint · W.1.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Opinion with a Reason

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A clear position on playtime with at least one reason and a closing line.
  2. 2.A preference stated with a reason and a closing line.

Questions about Opinion with a Reason

What does the Opinion with a Reason worksheet cover?

It practises naming a topic, stating an opinion and giving a reason — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core W.1.1: Write what you think about a book, give one reason, and finish it off. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Opinion with a Reason practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1 — W.1.1, in the Writing domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Opinion with a Reason is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on W.1.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Opinion with a Reason come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Opinion with a Reason can I print?

25 versions, of which 15 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Opinion with a Reason free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Opinion with a Reason, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach W.1.1?

Yes — “Writing an Opinion With a Reason” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for W.1.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Opinion with a Reason is the practice that follows it.

More practice for W.1.1

Write what you think about a book, give one reason, and finish it off.

Teaching this next? Writing an Opinion With a Reason is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

All Grade 1 worksheets

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.1.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.