Study Guide
How to Write a Persuasive Text
A step-by-step guide to planning and writing a persuasive text: taking a clear position, structuring an introduction, body paragraphs and…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 20 min
Free Year 5 Writing Worksheets
3 free writing resources for Year 5: 2 worksheets, 1 study guide. Answers included.
Text types, planning and writing craft. In Year 5, Year 5 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.
Students will practise: understanding the purpose and structure of a persuasive text; writing a clear thesis (position) statement; developing an argument with a reason, evidence and explanation; using persuasive language devices; writing an engaging hook; developing a complication with rising tension; using figurative language for effect; controlling sentence length and paragraphing.
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Study Guides
Clear explanations, examples and tips.
Writing Prompts
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
- Writing Prompt
Nobody Believed Me — Narrative Writing
A NAPLAN-style narrative prompt built around a single opening or closing line. Students plan a story with a clear complication and a…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing
A NAPLAN-style persuasive prompt on homework. Students identify persuasive techniques, plan a contention with three supported arguments…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
What do Year 5 students learn about writing?
Text types, planning and writing craft. At Year 5, our resources focus on: understanding the purpose and structure of a persuasive text; writing a clear thesis (position) statement; developing an argument with a reason, evidence and explanation; using persuasive language devices.
Where should we start?
Read the study guide first, then start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet. Finish with the topic test.
Are answers included?
Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.
How to use these resources
- Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
- Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
- Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
- Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.
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