A collection of persuasive letters to the editor addressing a wide range of relevant, age-appropriate topics for students. Use these texts as examples of the persuasive genre by identifying the text structure and analysing the use of persuasive devices such as high modality, evaluative language and rhetorical questions.
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 2).
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.