Loading please wait

The smart way to improve grades

Comprehensive & curriculum aligned

Try an activity or get started for free

Understand Persuasive Devices

In this worksheet, students will look at persuasive devices in a non-fiction text and consider how these devices affect the audience.

'Understand Persuasive Devices ' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 English worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Writing: Composition

Curriculum subtopic:   Plan What and Who to Write For

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

Every time you write a text, you need to think about the purpose and audience. 

 

Why are you writing and who are you writing for.

 

But it is also important to consider how you will communicate with that audience. How will you tell them what you want to tell them?

 

In this activity, you will look at some of the ways you can write to make sure your audience understands what you want to tell them. 

 

These ways are called 'devices' and we will be looking at four specific ones.

 

girl writing

 

Ready to go? Let's get started.

What is EdPlace?

We're your National Curriculum aligned online education content provider helping each child succeed in English, maths and science from year 1 to GCSE. With an EdPlace account you’ll be able to track and measure progress, helping each child achieve their best. We build confidence and attainment by personalising each child’s learning at a level that suits them.

Get started
laptop

Try an activity or get started for free

  • National Tutoring Awards 2023 Shortlisted / Parents
    National Tutoring Awards 2023 Shortlisted
  • Private-Tutoring-WINNER-EducationInvestor-Awards / Parents
    Winner - Private Tutoring
  • Bett Awards Finalist / Parents
    Finalist
  • Winner - Best for Home Learning / Parents
    Winner - Best for Home Learning / Parents