2nd grade persuasive writing

Let’s talk persuasive writing, shall we? To me, this is the hardest type of writing to teach. Why? Simply put… kids aren’t used to defending, convincing or using many of the verbs needed to successfully pen a truly argumentative essay. There just isn’t much real life basis for them. So, to help with this… I […]

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Tony Stead's RAN chart ( reading and analyzing non-fiction )is an adaptation of the traditional KWL chart that teachers use when working with non-fiction. It's focus is on what we THINK we know,...

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Are you teaching opinion/persuasive writing? This craft is PERFECT for your literacy lessons and will create a stunning bulletin board!

We started our persuasive writing in March and the kids are becoming experts at it. Now, they try to persuade me to give them extra recess and free time! Our first persuasive writing was done with the story, Hey, Little Ant. It’s a story about a boy who was planning to step on an ant since all of his friends were doing the same. The little ant tries to convince the boy not to step on him and gives him a multitude of reasons why he shouldn't be squished. The best part is that the book is left…

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Should we let the pigeon drive the bus? Practice persuasive writing with an old picture book friend.