Writing

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to write a persuasive text that considers the audience and purpose.

VOCABULARY

Persuade - to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it.

Purpose: the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal.

Audience: who the author writes their text for.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Should we have a four-day school week? Are you for or against?

Using the prompt above, have your child write a persuasive speech that includes an opening statement, 3x reasons/explanations, following the OREO structure (left) and a conclusion.