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WorksheetsPersuasive Writing and Don Quixote
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is persuasive writing?
Writing that informs the reader on a topic.
Writing that tries to get the reader to agree with the writer's opinion
Writing that describes something
Writing that tells a story
What is the purpose of persuasive writing?
to convince the reader to agree with you
to inform the reader on a topic using only facts
to tell the reader a story
to describe something
Which of the following is NOT an element of persuasive writing?
Opinion
Evidence
Reason
Description
What is an opinion?
information that can be proven
Something that everyone agrees with
a belief or thought that others may not agree with
a statement with facts
What supports an opinion in persuasive writing?
Reason and evidence
details
more opinions
The best season is fall
Fact
Opinion
A reason tells the reader
information
why you believe your opinion
details
Evidence is found from the text.
True
False
What is the structure of persuasive writing?
Reason
Evidence
Opinion
Information
Opinion
Reason
Opinion
Evidence
Reason
Conclusion
Opinion
Reason
Evidence
Opinion
Which of the following reasons supports the opinion that Don Quixote's good intentions justify his actions?
He caused many problems
He hurt a lot of people
He tried to help people by righting wrongs
He was idealistic
Which of the following reasons supports the opinion that Don Quixote's actions DO NOT justify his actions?
He hurt people and caused problems
He wanted to help others
He wanted to right the wrongs of the world
He became a knight
Which of the following evidence supports the reason that Don Quixote's good intentions justify his actions because he was trying to help others?
He ruined a puppet show
He attacked the mule drivers
He attacked the guards and set prisoners free
He was trying to save the ladies from being kidnapped by "wizards"
Which of the following evidence supports the opinion that Don Quixote's good intentions DO NOT justify his actions?
He wanted to help the farm boy from being hurt by the farmer
He attacked the mule drivers
He thought that he was saving the people in the puppet show
He thought that the mule drivers were stealing his armor
What evidence proves that Don Quixote's good intentions justify his actions?
He was trying to free the prisoners because they were "being held against their will"
He fought the windmills
He tried to hurt the horseman
He attacked the mule drivers
Which evidence supports the reason that Don Quixote's good intentions DO NOT justify his actions because he caused problems?
He was protecting Dulciena
He thought that he was saving the princess from being kidnapped
He attacked the prison guards and set the prisoners free
He became friends with Sancho
