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Identifying Persuasive Texts
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Identifying Persuasive Texts
📺 Part 1: Spotting Persuasive Texts
1. Circle the texts that are trying to persuade you (convince you to do something):
A toy advertisement saying "Best toy ever!"
A recipe for making cookies
A poster saying "Vote for me as class captain!"
A weather report
A letter asking you to buy something
2. What do persuasive texts want us to do? Circle the best answer:
Tell us a story
Convince us or change our mind
Give us directions
Teach us how to cook
🎯 Part 2: Features of Persuasive Texts
3. Match the persuasive text features with their examples:
1. Catchy words
2. Pictures
3. Reasons
4. Slogans
A. "Just do it!"
B. "Amazing!" "Best!"
C. Bright colours and smiling faces
D. "It will make you happy"
4. Fill in the blanks with words that persuade:
This is the __________ ice cream in Australia! It tastes __________ and will make you feel __________. You should buy it because it's __________ than any other ice cream!
🔍 Part 3: Looking at Examples
5. Read this text: "Super Speedy Shoes - The fastest shoes for kids! Run like lightning! Your friends will be amazed! Only $25 - buy now!"
This text is persuasive because (tick all that apply):
It uses exciting words like "Super" and "lightning"
It tells us the price
It says "buy now" to make us act quickly
It tells us what our friends will think
6. What is this advertisement trying to convince you to do?
✏️ Part 4: Create Your Own
7. Draw a simple persuasive poster for your favourite book. Include pictures and words that would convince other students to read it:
8. Write one thing you learned about persuasive texts today:
9. Name one type of persuasive text you might see at home or school:
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