

This Grade 5 worksheet, Persuasive Writing Prompts, helps students learn how to express strong opinions and support them with clear reasons. Through five real-life persuasive tasks—longer lunch breaks, cleaner parks, reducing screen time, avoiding plastic, and planting more trees—students practise convincing their readers using logical arguments, emotional appeal, and meaningful examples. The worksheet encourages confident writing and teaches students how to communicate responsibly and effectively.
1. It teaches students to build strong arguments using reasons, examples, and supporting details.
2. It strengthens paragraph structure by guiding students to state an opinion and support it logically.
3. It improves vocabulary for expressing viewpoints, suggestions, and responsibilities.
4. It develops critical thinking as learners reflect on real issues like environment, health, and school life.
Exercise 1 – Longer Lunch Break
Students write a persuasive paragraph convincing the principal why lunchtime should be extended.
Exercise 2 – Keep the Park Clean
Learners persuade neighbourhood residents to keep the local park clean and trash-free.
Exercise 3 – Reduce Screen Time
Students explain why children should limit mobile phone use and choose healthier habits.
Exercise 4 – No-Plastic Week
Children write reasons to support avoiding plastic during the school’s special awareness week.
Exercise 5 – Plant More Trees
Students encourage others to join a tree-planting drive in their neighbourhood.
Our school should have a “No-Plastic Week” because it will help protect our environment. Plastic waste harms animals, pollutes the soil, and makes our school surroundings dirty. If every student stops using plastic bottles and bags for one week, we can reduce a huge amount of waste. This small step will teach us to care for nature and choose better alternatives like cloth bags and steel bottles. Together, we can make our school cleaner and greener.
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It teaches students to organize arguments clearly and use evidence to influence readers effectively.
They help children notice claims, reasons, and supporting details in reading passages.
They can encourage students to compare viewpoints and choose stronger arguments for writing.