4th Grade Persuasive Writing Resources

Persuasive Writing for Kids

Challenge your writer's critical thinking skills by asking him to pen a persuasive narrative in favor of or against an issue.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Author's Purpose: Easy as PIE

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Author's Purpose: Easy as PIE

Give your class the "write" tools they need to become excellent authors. In this literary lesson, students use their knowledge of author's purpose to successfully write pieces that persuade, inform, and entertain.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Persuasive Writing Assessment

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Persuasive Writing Assessment

This language arts assessment will illustrate your students’ writing abilities within the persuasive writing genre.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Opinion Writing

Workbook

Opinion Writing

Let your voice be heard! This workbook challenges kids to express their opinions. But more importantly, they'll learn how to support opinions with good evidence and facts.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Persuasive Writing Guide

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Persuasive Writing Guide

Ask your students to outline a persuasive paragraph based on the prompt!

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Writing for a Reader

Worksheet

Writing for a Reader

Build strong writing skills with this fun activity on persuasive writing. Kids will use real life scenarios to practice writing strong arguments.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

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Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards

Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Oreo Persuasive Writing

Worksheet

Oreo Persuasive Writing

Hook your students with this cookie-themed exercise that will teach the basics of strong persuasive writing.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Persuasive Writing Prompt

Worksheet

Persuasive Writing Prompt

This fun, fantastical writing prompt is a great way to practice persuasive writing, an important part of upper-elementary composition.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Persuasive Paragraph

Worksheet

Persuasive Paragraph

Give your writing some structure with this persuasive paragraph worksheet.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Holiday Writing and Grammar

Workbook

Holiday Writing and Grammar

Your child can practice creative writing to go with fall holidays. Writing narratives from real or imagined stories will teach kids technique, characterization, sequencing and story development.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Winter Writing Journal

Workbook

Winter Writing Journal

Whip up a flurry of creativity with these writing prompts; a perfect addition to any writer's journal. Play with story cards, write out winter goals and go on writing adventures in winter scenarios.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Voting Rights: Women's Suffrage Movement

Lesson plan

Voting Rights: Women's Suffrage Movement

Use this civics lesson, which explores the suffrage movement for women, to teach your students about the importance of voting rights for all citizens.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Thanksgiving Creative Writing Prompt

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Thanksgiving Creative Writing Prompt

Put a fun twist on writing practice with a fun Thanksgiving writing prompt. Your child will polish her persuasive writing skills and stretch her imagination.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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