Encourage your students to share their ideas and back them up with strong reasoning using our Dragons Love Tacos Writing Worksheets! These engaging opinion writing activities are designed to accompany a whole class reading of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, supporting persuasive writing in a fun and creative context.

Students are guided through a structured writing process as they choose from three taco-themed opinion prompts, list supporting reasons, and expand on their thoughts using sentence starters. With the option to draw, write, and even extend into a longer paragraph, this resource suits a wide range of abilities and learning preferences.

Perfect for persuasive writing lessons, literacy centres, or creative writing time, this worksheet pack offers meaningful writing practice that taps into students’ love of dragons, parties, and - of course - tacos. Watch as their opinions grow stronger and their confidence builds with each completed prompt!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop opinion writing skills with clear topic sentences and supporting details
• ✅ Use persuasive language and reasoning to justify ideas
• ✅ Organise ideas into structured writing formats
• ✅ Engage in creative thinking and self-expression through writing and illustration
• ✅ Strengthen oral language through discussion and idea-sharing

What’s Included:

• Three themed opinion writing prompts:
  • - No Spicy Salsa! – Why tacos without spicy salsa are better
  • - Dragons Love Tacos! – Why dragons enjoy tacos
  • - You're Invited! – Why parties are the best
• Brainstorming section for three supporting reasons
• Guided writing templates with sentence starters
• Illustration box for visual responses
• Extended lined writing page for paragraph development

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheet pages (on paper or card for reuse)
• Pencils and coloured markers
• Optional: persuasive vocabulary word bank or anchor chart

How to Use:

1. Introduce the opinion writing structure, including topic sentence, reasons, and conclusion.
2. Read Dragons Love Tacos and discuss ideas related to the story’s themes.
3. Students select a prompt and brainstorm three reasons to support their opinion.
4. They write a persuasive paragraph using the template and sentence starter provided.
5. Students illustrate their opinion in the drawing space for added creativity.
6. Use the lined page for students ready to extend their writing into a full paragraph or short essay.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of a persuasive writing unit or weekly writing prompt
• 💡 Pair with a taco-themed day for an immersive experience
• 💡 Display finished writing on a “Talkin’ Tacos” bulletin board
• 💡 Host a classroom “debate” on which food dragons would love most
• 💡 Collect all student responses into a class opinion writing book

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Provide a persuasive word bank to help students use strong vocabulary
• 💛 Model the writing process by completing a prompt together as a class
• 💛 Encourage oral rehearsal of ideas before writing to boost confidence
• 💛 Use the drawing space to support visual learners and engage reluctant writers

Dragons Love Tacos Writing Worksheets offer the perfect balance of structure and creativity, making persuasive writing fun, purposeful, and student-friendly. Your class will love sharing their opinions - especially when tacos are involved!

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian State fonts.