📝 Part 1: Sentence Starters and Word Bank

WALT: We are learning to use cause and effect language in our persuasive writing.

Success Criteria:

• I can use sentence starters to show cause and effect
• I can choose powerful words from the word bank
• I can write sentences that persuade my reader

Cause Words: because, since, due to, owing to, as a result of

Effect Words: therefore, consequently, thus, hence, so, leads to

Strong Action Words: destroys, damages, improves, creates, prevents, increases

Persuasive Words: clearly, obviously, certainly, undoubtedly, definitely

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Sentence Stems

_________________ the ball rolled onto the road, the boy ran onto the road when a car was driving by, _________________ the car swerved into the garden of the house across the road.

"Because plastic pollution damages our oceans, marine animals suffer, which consequently threatens our entire ecosystem. Therefore, we must reduce plastic use immediately."

🎯 Part 3: Write Your Persuasive Paragraph

Topic Ideas: School uniforms, homework, recycling, healthy lunches, screen time

Paragraph Planner:

Sentence 1 (Your opinion): I believe _________________

Sentence 2 (Cause): Because _________________

Sentence 3 (Effect): This leads to _________________

Sentence 4 (Conclusion): Therefore _________________