Grade 4 Persuasive Writing Worksheet
A worksheet for 4th graders to practice persuasive writing skills, including identifying arguments, supporting claims, and understanding audience.
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Persuasive Writing Practice
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Read each question and follow the instructions carefully. This worksheet will help you practice your persuasive writing skills.
Our school should have a longer recess because it helps students learn better. When students have more time to play, they can burn off extra energy and come back to class feeling refreshed and ready to focus. Studies show that physical activity improves concentration and memory. A longer recess would also give us more time to socialize with our friends, which is important for our social skills. Finally, it would just be more fun!
1. What is the main claim the author is trying to persuade you of?
Recess is fun.
The school should have longer recess.
Students need to socialize.
Physical activity is good for you.
2. Which of these is a reason the author gives to support their claim?
Teachers like long recesses.
Recess is loud.
Physical activity improves concentration.
Students don't like homework.
3. Persuasive writing tries to convince the reader to or believe something.
4. A is the main idea or opinion you want to convince others of.
5. Imagine you want to persuade your parents to buy you a new toy. What is one reason you would give them?
6. It is important to have reasons and evidence to support your persuasive writing.
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False
7. You should only think about what you want when writing persuasively, not what the audience might think.
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False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. When you write to someone, you want them to agree with you.
9. Your is who you are writing to.
10. Write a short paragraph persuading your principal to add a new club to your school (e.g., a coding club, an art club, a book club). Remember to state your claim and give at least two reasons to support it.