Education Standards
Persuasive Writing Rubric
Practice
Spoon Writing paper
Persuasive Writing
Overview
This unit on persuasive writing is perfect for kindergarten and first grade students. This lesson will help students to understand the meaning of persuasive writing while allowing them time to write their own persuasive writing.
Understanding Persuasive Writing
Review or introduce what pursuasive writing means and give examples of facts and opinions for them to answer. Create your own or use the link as a whole group or assign individually. https://www.ixl.com/ela/kindergarten/complete-the-opinion-passage-with-an-example
1-Blue is the best color-opinion
2-George Washington was the 1st president-fact
3-Dogs can bark-fact
4-Summer is the best season-opinion
Watch the video on persuasive writing and then practice using the resource below.
Spoon Read Aloud
If possible, have some hard copies of the story for students to refer back to if need be.
Listen to the story Spoon. Think about how each utensil is different in the story as you listen.
Get Ready to Write
Watch the video and then use the attached brainstorming paper to identify what utensil you think is best. Give examples as to why the one you chose is the best.
Rough Draft and Final Copy
Review the student's rough draft with them while making corrections. Once corrections are made, students will complete the final draft on a new piece of paper. Students will glue the utensil on the paper in the empty rectangle. Remind students to add a background and other detail to the picture.
Students will each recieve the utensil of their choice. Plastic silverware works best and most chinese restaurants are willing to donate a few pairs of chopsticks.
Write your rough draft using the attachment. When ready for the final draft, use a new paper and be sure to add the utensil you have chosen. Don't foget to add detail to your picture.
Writing Rubric
After grading, have a one on one meeting with students to go over the rubric and score with them.
Use the attached rubric to grade your own work before turning in for a grade.