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Spot the Persuasion

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Spot the Persuasion

Spot the Persuasion

Detective with magnifying glass looking for persuasive words

🔍 Part 1: What is Persuasion?

1. What does the word "persuasion" mean? Write your answer below:
2. Circle the situations that show persuasion:

A toy advertisement on TV

A weather report

A friend asking you to play their favourite game

A recipe for making cookies

A sign saying "Please recycle"

📖 Part 2: Read and Find the Persuasion

Read this text carefully:

"You should eat fruit every day because it is healthy and delicious! Fruit gives you energy to play and helps you grow strong. Try an apple or banana today - your body will thank you!"

3. What is this text trying to persuade you to do?
4. Find and write down TWO reasons the writer gives:

Reason 1: _________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________

5. Circle the persuasive words in the text above that try to convince you.

🎯 Part 3: Why Do People Persuade?

6. Match each situation with why someone might want to persuade:
1. A shop selling toys
2. A teacher asking students to be quiet
3. A poster about saving water
4. Your friend wanting to watch a movie
A. To help the environment
B. To have fun together
C. To make money
D. To help learning

🏠 Part 4: Persuasion at Home

7. Think about your home. Write about ONE example of persuasion you might see or hear:
8. Complete this sentence: "People use persuasion because they want to..."

make others agree with them

tell a funny story

give directions

describe something

✏️ Part 5: Create Your Own

9. Write one sentence to persuade your friend to read a book. Remember to give a reason!
10. Draw a simple poster or sign that tries to persuade people to do something good:

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