Thursday, 3rd June 2021 – Literacy

Concept: Applying Reading Strategies: Being Persuasive

I am learning to support my ideas with evidence that will persuade someone to agree with me.

I know I can do it when I write something with:

• A clear introduction that states my topic/main idea
• Reasons to support my idea, with examples and details
• A final statement to sum up my idea

Try this

Use these persuasive language sentence starters above to compose a persuasive argument sentence for the topics below. Say your argument out loud or write it down in your workbook.

• Weekends should be three days long
• Football is the best sport
• Mathletics is the hardest subject
• Cats make the best pets
• Movies are better than books

Independent Activity

1. Open your green lined book.
2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
3. Write today’s date
4. Write the heading “Writing to Persuade”

Now, you’re ready to begin your task 😊

Your Writing Topic: Which Season is the Best?

Persuasive Plan

Step 1: use this template to plan your ideas

Step 2: In your green lined book, use your planner to write out your persuasive argument. Use the reading text from yesterday to help guide you.

Include:

• An introduction
• 3 ideas to support your main idea – add detail to each idea.
• A conclusion: a final statement to sum up which season is the best.

Word Help: use this word chart to help you choose high quality persuasive words

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Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 – Literacy

Concept: Being Persuasive

I am learning to identify how a writer provides details to persuade the reader to agree with them.

I know I can do it when I can:

• Find the main idea in each paragraph
• Find details that support the main idea

What does Persuasive Mean?

The dictionary’s definition of the word persuade reads: to cause to do something by using reason or argument. The soccer coach persuaded her to try out for the team.

synonyms: convince

So, to help convince someone to agree with us, we must first work out how we feel 😊

Let’s practise!

Warm Up:

Practise by working out how you feel about ideas: Play the Persuasive Game: Do you agree or disagree with these statements?

Challenge: go through the PowerPoint again, this time, make sentences stating why you agree or disagree.

Independent Activity

1. Open your green lined book.
2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
3. Write today’s date.
4. Write the heading “Finding Key Ideas in a Persuasive Text”
5. Write out the answers only, in your green exercise book

Now, you’re ready to begin your task.

Open and read this text: Summer is the Best Season

summer-is-the-bestDownload

Simply write the answers in your book.

Instructions

Answer the following questions in your book

1. What is this text about? (hint: look in the first paragraph and title)

2. What is their first argument? (hint: look in the second paragraph)

3. What is their second argument? (hint: look in the third paragraph)

4. What is their third argument? (hint: look in the fourth paragraph)

5. Sequence words are words that indicate order (ie: Firstly, then). Write the sequence words  used in the text:

6. State your opinion. Write why you agree/disagree that Summer is the best season. Give reasons to support your answer.