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Agree or Disagree

Overview

Students respond to statements by agreeing or disagreeing and explaining why.

Learning Objective
Students express opinions and support them with simple reasons.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Say a clear statement that students can respond to.
  2. 2 Ask students to decide if they agree or disagree.
  3. 3 Give them a moment to think about their reasons.
  4. 4 Invite students to share their opinions with the class.
  5. 5 Encourage them to explain their ideas clearly using simple language.
  6. 6 Allow other students to respond or challenge ideas politely.
  7. 7 Highlight useful opinion language during the discussion.
  8. 8 Finish by summarising the main ideas shared.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Pair discussions.
  • Debate format.
  • Silent thinking first.
More information

Teach: agree, disagree, I think, because.

Allow short answers.

Can students explain their opinions clearly?

No materials needed.

Students give opinions without reasons.

Opinion activities support communication skills.

Activity details
Secondary Medium 15 minutes no prep Whole Class Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Opinions