Persuasive Writing

LQ: Can I brainstorm facts and persuasive phrases about the

rainforest and saving orang-utans?

• I know that the rainforest is in danger.

• I know that the animals that live in the rainforest are in danger.

• I can research information about the rainforest and why orangutans are

in danger.

• Date and Time

• Chronological

order

• Describe events

• Points of view

• Emotions

• Feelings

• Paragraphs

• Informal

• Conjunctions

• Adverbials

Watch these video clips about the

rainforest and the beautiful creatures

which live there – orang-utans.

Firstly,

Watch these video clips about the

rainforest and the beautiful creatures

which live there – orang-utans.

Firstly, ‘There’s a Rang-tan in my bedroom’ – get the tissue ready – it’s a tear-jerker!

https://www.literacyshedblog.com/blog/category/rang-tan

Secondly, scroll down to, ‘Deforestation in the Amazon’.

https://www.literacyshed.com/the-world-cup-shed.html

Now re-watch both videos and brainstorm as many key facts and

interesting phrases as you can.

Here are some ‘tricky words’

Use a dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of any unknown words.

Below is an example of a brainstorm about Orangutans.

TASK TIME!

HARD: Use the ‘HARD’ planning sheet to

brainstorm key facts about the rainforest and

orang-utans.

HARDER: Use the ‘HARDER’ planning sheet

to brainstorm key facts and phrases about

the rainforest and orang-utans.

HARDEST: Create your own questions and

research key facts and phrases about the

rainforest and orang-utans.