Teaching Resource
Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing persuasive devices.
When writing an opinion piece, students must be able to use persuasive devices effectively.
Cut out and laminate the persuasive sentence cards. Distribute these among the students.
As a class, match each sentence to the persuasive device being used. The persuasive devices included in this teaching resource are:
- personal pronouns
- rhetorical questions
- emotive words
- exaggeration
- facts.
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Common Core State Standards alignment
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons....
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information....
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information....
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence....
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