WorksheetsArgumentative Text-Persuasion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Argumentative text
visualizing physical details from a text such as actions, characters, scenes, events, and setting
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work
truths that are verifiable
How many reasons do you need to support your claim?
1
2
3
7
Evidence is facts that support your claim.
According to your notes, what does persuasive writing rely on to persuade the reader?
Statistics
Emotion
Thesis statement
None of the above
Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.
Which of the following is the best evidence to support the author's claim?
"you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays"
"Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, and wear sunglasses."
"Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous."
"extremely sunburnt"
Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.
What is the author's claim?
It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.
Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.
Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.
Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.
Children should eat healthy lunches in school every day.
Firstly, children need to drink milk to make their teeth and bones strong. Some schools provide milk for children and this is an excellent idea. Secondly, children need to eat fruit and vegetables every day to keep them healthy. Some children do not eat fruit or vegetables and they get sick more often. Sweets and fizzy drinks should be banned from schools because they rot your teeth. Finally, if all schools have a rule about healthy lunches children will grow strong and healthy.
What is the author's claim?
Children should drink fruit or vegetable juice instead of sugary, fizzy drinks.
Unhealthy foods rot your teeth, and make you smell like moldy bread and tartar sauce.
It is important for schools to serve healthy lunches so that children can grow up strong and healthy.
Schools that provide milk to students are doing a good job of keeping their students healthy.
Children should eat healthy lunches in school every day. Firstly, children need to drink milk to make their teeth and bones strong. Some schools provide milk for children and this is an excellent idea. Secondly, children need to eat fruit and vegetables every day to keep them healthy. Some children do not eat fruit or vegetables and they get sick more often. Sweets and fizzy drinks should be banned from schools because they rot your teeth. Finally, if all schools have a rule about healthy lunches children will grow strong and healthy.
What evidence does the author use to support the claim?
"Children should eat healthy lunches in school every day."
Milk is delicious and the healthiest drink for school-age kids and every kid should drink it.
"Some children do not eat fruit or vegetables and they get sick more often."
Eating bad foods can lead to health problems and obesity.
