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Persuasive Text Features

The local council is deciding whether to add a monthly bush regeneration morning for families. Read the campaign message, then investigate how its persuasive features work. Finally, plan your own short campaign message.

Read the campaign message

Zach, Grace and Dylan are helping a local group invite families to a bush regeneration morning. Give Our Bushland a Helping Hand! Should we make one Saturday morning each month a community bush regeneration day? Absolutely! Our local bushland is home to birds, lizards and insects, but weeds can crowd out native plants that provide food and shelter. When families work together, we can carefully remove weeds, plant local seedlings and keep paths tidy. Even two hours can make a difference—and it is a great way to learn about the living things nearby. Imagine seeing more healthy native plants on your next walk! Bring a hat, gloves and a water bottle, and join us. Let’s care for this special place, one small action at a time.

1.What is the writer’s main opinion? Choose the best answer.

Families should join a monthly bush regeneration morning.
Families should avoid walking in bushland.
The council should build a new playground.
Weeds are useful to native plants.

2.Who is the intended audience for this message? Give one clue from the text.

3.Match each persuasive feature to its example or purpose.

A. Clear opinion
B. Rhetorical question
C. Supporting reason
D. Inclusive language

3. Weeds can crowd out native plants that provide food and shelter
1. A question asked to make readers think, not to get an answer
2. “Absolutely!” followed by a firm view
4. “Let’s care for this special place”

4.Find one example of emotive language in the message. Explain what feeling it may create.

5.Which sentence is a rhetorical question? Why does the writer use it?

6.Write two different reasons the writer gives for joining the activity.

7.The message says, “Even two hours can make a difference.” Is this a fact, an opinion, or a claim that would need evidence? Explain briefly.

8.Which sentence uses inclusive language to invite readers to act together?

“Our local bushland is home to birds, lizards and insects.”
“Let’s care for this special place, one small action at a time.”
“Bring a hat, gloves and a water bottle.”
“Imagine seeing more healthy native plants on your next walk!”

9.Improve this plain sentence by adding a persuasive feature: “People can plant seedlings.” Write a stronger version using emotive language, a direct invitation or a rhetorical question.

10.Plan a two- or three-sentence campaign message encouraging families to help at a bush regeneration day. Include a clear opinion, one reason and one persuasive feature such as a rhetorical question, emotive language or inclusive words.