WorksheetsPersuasive language
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
People use persuasive language to ________.
teach someone how to do something
convince someone to act or agree
encourage someone who's feeling down
paint a picture with words
After reading a strong persuasive message, a person would most likely ________.
start to cry
agree with the message
feel happy
learn how to do something
Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game:
The video game is expensive.
The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have.
The video game has OK graphics.
The video game won an award for Game of the Year.
A salesperson uses persuasion to make you ________.
feel happy
learn how to do something
do research
buy a product
The goal of an argument is to ________.
get someone to see your point of view
learn something
entertain someone with a good story
sound smart
Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do?
Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep.
give reasons to support his argument
entertain his mother
teach his mother how to do something
get to sleep before his mother
Which of these statements would be the weakest argument to persuade your parents to let you see a movie:
You saved up your allowance so you could buy the ticket for yourself.
You have a ride to and from the movie theater with a friend's parent.
It's not a school night.
The movie is a little violent.
Ishmael wants to go on vacation with his friend's family. What's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes?
He can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go.
He can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe.
He can say that he'll hate his parents if they don't let him go.
He can ask them for the money that he needs for the trip.
Karla is giving a speech about why students should have class pets. What should she do to persuade her audience?
keep repeating the same thing until everyone agrees
tell her audience that she's a really good student, so they should agree with her
give specific examples of pets that are clean and easy to take care of
tell her audience the story of how her cat died
Read the statements below. What is the statement in bold/ underlined?
Dad, I want to start a babysitting business. It will teach me to be responsible. I can babysit after school and get paid. I promise to get my homework done, too.
a conclusion
a reason
a disagreement
a point of view
"We should get a puppy because they are cute."
Strong argument
Weak argument
"We should get a puppy because like this we will spend more time outdoors."
Strong argument
Weak argument
"We should get a puppy because studies show that having a pet reduces stress and makes you happy."
Strong argument
Weak argument
"We should get a puppy because Kotoha has 5."
Strong argument
Weak argument
Write down three key words you should keep in mind when trying to convince people to agree with you or to do something.
