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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
Writing Prompt5th GradeLevel 2 · Standard
Free 5th Grade Should Homework Be Banned in Elementary School? — Persuasive Writing
A test-style persuasive prompt on homework. Students identify persuasive techniques, plan a contention with three supported arguments and a rebuttal of the opposing view, and write a structured persuasive text.
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- Grade
- 5th Grade
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 40 minutes
- Curriculum
- Texas grade levels (TEKS)
- Questions
- 8
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4), print or complete online
Students will practice
- writing a clear contention
- supporting arguments with evidence and examples
- rebutting an opposing view
- using persuasive devices deliberately
Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Should Homework Be Banned in Elementary School? — Persuasive Writing
How to use this writing prompt
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this writing prompt for?
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on persuasive writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 40 minutes for 8 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.
What should we do next?
Try Writing a Rebuttal: Answering the Other Side.
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Success TutoringWorksheets5th Grade · English · Persuasive WritingShould Homework Be Banned in Elementary School? — Persuasive Writing
Name
Date
Plan for five minutes, write for thirty minutes, then edit for five minutes.
Persuasive devices
Identify the techniques you will use.
1.Match each persuasive device to its example.
- Rhetorical question
- Emotive language
- Inclusive language
- Evidence or statistic
- Repetition
- Expert opinion
- Do we really want tired, stressed nine-year-olds?
- We all want what is best for our kids.
- Time to play. Time to read. Time to be a child.
- Many studies have found little benefit from homework in elementary school.
- Teachers across the country say reading at home matters more than worksheets.
- Children are being robbed of their precious childhood.
2.Which of these is the best rebuttal sentence?
- ASome people disagree with me but they are wrong.
- BSome argue homework builds good habits; however, habits can be built just as well through reading for pleasure and helping at home.
- CI do not care what other people think about homework.
- DHomework is bad and that is my opinion.
Plan
Fill in your contention, three arguments and a rebuttal.
3.Contention (one sentence): (answer space)
4.Argument 1 with support: (answer space)
5.Argument 2 with support: (answer space)
6.Argument 3 with support: (answer space)
7.Rebuttal (opposing view and your answer): (answer space)
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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- Worksheet
Writing a Rebuttal: Answering the Other Side
Students learn how a rebuttal makes a persuasive text stronger by stating what the other side believes and then showing why it is weak.…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 30 min
- Questions
- 15 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
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- Last reviewed
- 1 October 2026
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