Year 2 Sharing our opinions: agreeing and disagreeing worksheet

“Agreeing and giving reasons” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 2 English unit “Sharing our opinions: agreeing and disagreeing”, for children aged 6 to 7, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Week 35 of the year, 3 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Agreeing and giving reasons

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 2 · English · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can explain why I agree with an opinion, using because.

A Look back3 min

1.
Circle the word that gives a reason: I wore a hat ____ it was sunny.
becausebananaunder
2.
Circle the sentence that is written correctly.
the bus is late.The bus is late.The bus is late
3.
Number these steps in the right order.
1. Priya sits at her desk.
2. Priya packs her bag.
3. Priya walks to school.

B Watch me, then you4 min

Ola says cats make the best pets. Sam says: “I agree because they are soft.”

Watch me

Ola gives an opinion: cats make the best pets.

Sam feels the same way, so Sam agrees.

Sam adds a reason after the word because.

Now you

1.
Mia says rain is boring. Kit says rain is fun. Does Kit agree or disagree?
agreesdisagrees

C Your turn8 min

Read what each child says, then answer.

1.
Sam says snow is the best weather. Ali says: “Yes, snow is great!” Does Ali agree or disagree?
agreesdisagrees
2.
Jo says bananas are the best snack. Pip says: “No way, they are too squashy.” Does Pip agree or disagree?
agreesdisagrees
3.
Priya says: “Summer is the best season.” Kit says: “I agree because ” Finish Kit’s sentence.
4.
Mia says buses are better than trains. Ola says yes, buses are faster. Sam says trains are better. Priya says buses are the best. Write each name in the right column.
OlaSamPriya
Agrees Disagrees

Say it out loud: Which word told you if the person agreed? Say the reason out loud after because.

D Spot the mistake3 min

A sunny park with a slide, a bench and a path

Jo says the park is fun. Ali says: “I agree because.” He thinks that is a full answer.

1.
Write Ali’s answer again with a real reason after because.

E Think deeper4 min

1.
Write one opinion you agree with and one you disagree with. Add a because to each.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Agreeing and giving reasons · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. because your child chose a word that does not join a reason. Ask: which word tells us why the hat was worn?

2. The bus is late. your child may have missed the capital letter or the full stop. Point to the start and the end of each sentence.

3. 1 Priya packs her bag. · 2 Priya walks to school. · 3 Priya sits at her desk. your child may have put the last step first. Ask: what does Priya do before she leaves home?

B

1. disagrees your child may have said agrees because both are about rain. Ask: do Mia and Kit feel the same way about rain?

C

1. agrees your child may think the question asks whether they like snow. Ask: whose feelings are we checking, Sam’s or Ali’s?

2. disagrees your child may have missed the words No way. Ask: did Pip feel the same as Jo?

3. Look for: A reason after because that fits summer, such as long days, warm weather or sunshine. your child may write only “I agree.” Ask: why do you agree? Add that reason after because.

4. Agrees: Ola, Priya · Disagrees: Sam your child may be sorting by what they think about buses. Ask: does each child feel the same as Mia?

D

1. Look for: A sentence that says I agree and gives a reason after because, such as I agree because the park has a big slide. your child may add words but still no reason. Ask: what is the reason you agree? Say it after because.

E

1. Look for: Two opinions, each with a because and a reason, one agreed with and one disagreed with.

Words to use

Say“Which word told you if they agreed? Did they give a because?”

Instead of“Just say yes or no and move on.”

After the sheet

At dinner, each say a food you like. Ask the others if they agree, and why, using because. Do three rounds each.

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The rest of this unit

2 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

Disagreeing kindly with a reason(with a plan)
Keeping a conversation going(with a plan)

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