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Free 6th Grade Persuasive Writing Worksheets

3 free persuasive writing resources for 6th Grade: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. 6th grade consolidates primary math: operations with fractions and decimals, percentages, integers, order of operations and probability.

Students will practice: stating a clear claim; supporting reasons with evidence and examples; addressing a counterclaim; using transition words to connect ideas; writing a conclusion with a call to action; identifying a claim, reasons, and evidence; telling facts apart from opinions; judging whether evidence is relevant.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Should Middle School Students Have Recess? — Argumentative Writing
  2. 2Claims, Reasons, and Relevant Evidence in Argument Writing
  3. 3Persuasive Techniques and Transitions for Argument Writing
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Claims, Reasons, and Relevant Evidence in Argument Writing

    A 6th grade persuasive writing worksheet on the building blocks of an argument. Students read a short argument for a school garden and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Persuasive Techniques and Transitions for Argument Writing

    A 6th grade persuasive writing worksheet on making an argument convincing and easy to follow. Students learn three kinds of appeals (to…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    Should Middle School Students Have Recess? — Argumentative Writing

    An argumentative writing prompt for 6th graders: many elementary schools have recess, but many middle schools do not. Students take a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 6th Grade students learn about persuasive writing?

Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. At 6th Grade, our resources focus on: stating a clear claim; supporting reasons with evidence and examples; addressing a counterclaim; using transition words to connect ideas.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

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

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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