Think Clearly, Write Strongly: Class 4 Writing Opinion Essays 

This Grade 4 opinion essay worksheet helps students learn how to write clear, well-structured opinion essays by combining strong topic sentences, logical reasons, and meaningful examples. Through step-by-step activities, learners practice identifying opinions and facts, choosing effective topic sentences, building strong reasons, adding real or imagined examples, and finally writing a complete mini opinion essay. The worksheet is ideal for CBSE English learners developing persuasive writing and structured thinking skills. 

Why Opinion Essays Matter in Writing? 

1. Opinion essays teach students to express ideas clearly and confidently. 
2. They help learners support opinions with logical reasons and examples. 
3. Writing essays builds organization, clarity, and paragraph structure. 
4. These skills prepare students for persuasive and argumentative writing in higher grades. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Spot Opinions and Facts 
Students read a paragraph and underline opinion sentences while circling factual statements. 

📝 Exercise 2 – Pick the Best Topic Sentence 
Learners choose the strongest topic sentence for each essay idea. 

✍️ Exercise 3 – Reason Builder 
Students turn short opinions into full reason sentences using “because”. 

🧩 Exercise 4 – The Example Challenge 
Learners add one real or imaginary example to each opinion to strengthen arguments. 

📘 Exercise 5 – Write a Mini Opinion Essay 
Students write a complete mini essay with a topic sentence, two reasons, two examples, and a concluding sentence. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Underline Opinions and Circle Facts 

Opinion sentences (underline): 
• “I think the graphic novels are the most exciting books because the pictures make the stories come alive.” 
• “In my opinion, the library should stay open longer after school so more students can enjoy reading quietly.” 
• “Sometimes, I wish we had even more comics and adventure books on display.” 

Fact sentences (circle): 
• “Our school library is one of the busiest places in the building.” 
• “It has shelves filled with storybooks, science books, encyclopedias, and even magazines.” 
• “Students visit the library every week to borrow books, and the librarian helps us find whatever we need.” 
• “Many children sit on the cozy beanbags and read until the bell rings.” 

Exercise 2 – Pick the Best Topic Sentence 
1. A – Playing outside is important because it keeps kids healthy and creative. 
2. B – School art programs are important because they help children express themselves. 
3. A – Pets can help families learn responsibility and feel happier together. 
4. B – Reading is better than watching TV because it grows your imagination. 
5. B – Lunchtime should be longer so students have time to eat and relax. 

Exercise 3 – Reason Builder 
(Sample answers) 

1. Kids should sleep early because it helps them stay healthy and active during the day. 
2. Healthy food is important because it gives our body energy to grow strong. 
3. Team sports help kids grow because they teach teamwork and discipline. 
4. Reading every night is helpful because it improves vocabulary and imagination. 
5. Art class should happen more often because it allows students to express creativity. 

Exercise 4 – Add a Real or Imagined Example 
(Sample answers) 

1. Recycling is important… 
→ Last year, our school recycled paper and reduced waste. 

2. Kids should learn swimming… 
→ Imagine if a child could save themselves during an emergency. 

3. Having class plants is a great idea… 
→ Our class plant made the room look fresh and cheerful. 

4. Students should have short breaks… 
→ When we took short stretch breaks, we focused better afterward. 

5. Everyone needs a hobby… 
→ Imagine discovering a new talent by trying a simple hobby. 

Exercise 5 – Write a Mini Opinion Essay 
(Sample answer – Topic: Should kids have more field trips?) 

Kids should have more field trips because they help students learn in fun and meaningful ways. First, visiting real places makes lessons easier to understand. Second, field trips help students remember what they learn for a long time. For example, our visit to the science museum helped me understand electricity better. Another example is our farm trip, where I learned how food is grown. Field trips make learning exciting and useful. That is why schools should plan more field trips. 

Help your child become a confident and thoughtful writer with guided opinion essay practice. 

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