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Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on an opinion supported by reasons and closed properly, aligned to Common Core standard W.2.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 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.

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Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion

W.2.1

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Should everyone recycle at home? Give your opinion with two reasons.
  • I gave my opinion
  • I gave two reasons
  • I used a linking word
  • I wrote a conclusion
2.Should schools have a longer lunch break? Introduce the topic, give your opinion, give two reasons joined with "because" or "also", and finish with a concluding sentence.
  • I introduced the topic
  • I gave two reasons
  • I used a linking word
  • I wrote a conclusion

LessonPrint · W.2.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A position on recycling, two supporting reasons and a conclusion.
  2. 2.An introduced topic, an opinion, two reasons with linking words, and a concluding sentence.

Questions about Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion

What does the Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion worksheet cover?

It practises an opinion supported by reasons and closed properly — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core W.2.1: Write an opinion with reasons, joined by linking words, and a conclusion. 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, Reasons, Conclusion practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1 — W.2.1, in the Writing domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on W.2.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion 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, Reasons, Conclusion can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 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, Reasons, Conclusion free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion, 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.2.1?

Yes — “Opinions With Linking Words” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for W.2.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion is the practice that follows it.

More practice for W.2.1

Write an opinion with reasons, joined by linking words, and a conclusion.

Teaching this next? Opinions With Linking Words is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.