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Persuasive Writing with Prepositions

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Persuasive Writing with Prepositions

Student writing with prepositions

📝 Part 1: Expanding Sentences with Prepositions

WALT: Plan and expand sentences using prepositions

1. Circle the prepositions in these sentences:

The cat jumped over the fence during the storm.

Before lunch, we played beside the river.

2. Expand these simple sentences by adding prepositional phrases. Use the word bank to help you:

Word Bank: before school, beside the window, during playtime, after dinner, under the desk, above the clouds

a) The children played. → __________________, the children played __________________.

b) Birds fly. → __________________, birds fly __________________.

c) I do my homework. → __________________, I do my homework __________________.

3. Write two original sentences that start with prepositions about school life:

🎯 Part 2: Planning Your Persuasive Writing

Topic: Should we have longer weekends at school?

4. What is your position? Tick one:

Yes, we should have longer weekends

No, we should keep weekends as they are

5. Plan your persuasive writing using this organiser:

Introduction: State your opinion clearly

I believe that ________________________________________________________________

Reason 1: ____________________________________________________________

Example/Evidence: For example, _____________________________________________

Reason 2: ____________________________________________________________

Example/Evidence: Also, ________________________________________________

Conclusion: Restate your opinion

Therefore, ___________________________________________________________________

✍️ Part 3: Writing Your Persuasive Piece

6. Now write your persuasive text about longer weekends. Remember to:

Use prepositions to start or expand sentences

Include linking words (because, for example, also)

Organise into clear paragraphs

Use persuasive language for your audience

7. Extension Challenge: Add one more paragraph presenting the opposite viewpoint, then explain why your opinion is still stronger:
8. Self-Check: Read your writing and tick what you included:

At least 3 sentences starting with prepositions

Clear introduction, reasons, and conclusion

Linking words to connect ideas

Emotive language to persuade the reader

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