Reading aloud a persuasive letter, inspired by a text | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

What is an audience?

• a group of people who watch or listen to something

• a group of people who perform on stage

• a group of people playing

Answer explanation

An audience comes to watch or listen to a performance.

What should an audience do when they are watching a presentation?

• listen to the presentation

• talk to their partner throughout the presentation

• read their book during the presentation

• look at the presenter

Answer explanation

A member of the audience should give their full attention to the presenter. This involves looking at the presenter and listening to them.

What is the purpose of a persuasive letter?

• to tell the reader a story

• to record thoughts and feelings

• to find words and lines that rhyme with each other

• to persuade the reader to change their mind or behaviour

Answer explanation

The purpose of our letter is to persuade our local council to fund a community playground.

What helps effective presenting?

• speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear

• pronouncing words correctly

• telling jokes

• eye contact

• confident body language

Answer explanation

All these techniques can be practised until you feel more confident doing them.

'Polysyllabic' words are ...

• words with one syllable.

• words with more than one syllable.

• words with more vowels than consonants.

Answer explanation

'Polysyllabic' words are words with more than one syllable like 'commendable', 'councillor' and 'electorate'.

Persuasive letters are __________ in tone.

• formal

• informal

• vague

Answer explanation

Writers can use a range of linguistic features to write formally.