Writing Prompt
Should Every Classroom Have a Pet? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free Persuasive Writing Worksheets — New Zealand
20 free printable persuasive writing worksheets from Year 4 to Year 13, with answer sheets. Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques.
Level:
- Worksheet
Persuasive Language: Strong Words, Questions and Must
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 25 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Opinion, Reason, Example: Building a Persuasive Paragraph
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing a Rebuttal: Answering the Other Side
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
Should Mobile Phones Be Banned at School? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Devices: Emotive Language, Rhetorical Questions and the Rule of Three
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing a Rebuttal and a Strong Call to Action
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Writing Prompt
Is Social Media Doing More Harm Than Good? — Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 8 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Planning an Argumentative Essay: TEEL, Counter-Argument and Rebuttal
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 19 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Language Devices: Rhetorical Questions, Rule of Three and More
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Persuasive Openings and Closings: Hooks, Contentions and Calls to Action
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Using Evidence in Persuasive Writing: Statistics, Examples and Expert Opinion
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 35 min
- Questions
- 11 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Writing a Persuasive Speech: Spoken Devices, Signposting and Audience
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 12 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Evaluating Reasoning: Logical Fallacies in an Editorial
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Level:
- Study Guide
Discursive and Persuasive Writing for Senior English
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Worksheet
Rhetorical Appeals in Persuasive Writing: Ethos, Pathos and Logos
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Controlling Tone and Voice in Opinion Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Argumentative Essays: Counterarguments, Concession and Qualified Claims
- Difficulty
- Level 3 · Challenge
- Time
- 50 min
- Questions
- 13 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
Which year levels do these persuasive writing worksheets cover?
Persuasive Writing resources for New Zealand run from Year 4 to Year 13. Each year level has its own set, from an easier Level 1 to a challenging Level 3, so you can step back or move ahead as needed.
Are there answers?
Yes. Worksheets include answers, and open questions come with model answers and success criteria.
Are they free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet downloads instantly as a PDF with no sign-up, free for home, classroom and homeschool use.
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.