50 daily persuasive writing prompts for Year 5 students, fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 (AC V9.0) English — drawing on the Language and Literacy strands.
Each prompt page includes:
A named craft focus — a specific persuasive technique from the AC V9.0 Year 5 curriculum
An engaging prompt with a clear position to argue
A practical writing tip
Name and date fields
A full page of ruled lines for extended, multi-paragraph writing
Year 5 persuasive writing is where argument becomes genuinely reasoned: students support claims with evidence and authoritative sources, begin to take account of differing viewpoints, structure arguments into clear stages, link ideas cohesively, and choose precise vocabulary. Full counter-arguments and rebuttals are developed at Year 6; at Year 5, students begin by acknowledging other views. Australian spelling and contexts throughout.
Also included:
A curriculum-link page with the exact AC V9.0 Year 5 content descriptor codes
The Year 5 achievement standard, plus a plain-English explanation
An explanation of how the prompts connect to the curriculum
Craft areas covered: stating a clear position, evidence over assertion, considering other viewpoints, persuasive structure, cohesion, precise vocabulary, emotive language and tone, rhetorical questions, openings and conclusions, and full persuasive pieces.
Format: PDF — instant digital download.
Licence: Single classroom use.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9.0. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, ACARA.
50 daily persuasive writing prompts for Year 5 students, fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 (AC V9.0) English — drawing on the Language and Literacy strands.
Each prompt page includes:
A named craft focus — a specific persuasive technique from the AC V9.0 Year 5 curriculum
An engaging prompt with a clear position to argue
A practical writing tip
Name and date fields
A full page of ruled lines for extended, multi-paragraph writing
Year 5 persuasive writing is where argument becomes genuinely reasoned: students support claims with evidence and authoritative sources, begin to take account of differing viewpoints, structure arguments into clear stages, link ideas cohesively, and choose precise vocabulary. Full counter-arguments and rebuttals are developed at Year 6; at Year 5, students begin by acknowledging other views. Australian spelling and contexts throughout.
Also included:
A curriculum-link page with the exact AC V9.0 Year 5 content descriptor codes
The Year 5 achievement standard, plus a plain-English explanation
An explanation of how the prompts connect to the curriculum
Craft areas covered: stating a clear position, evidence over assertion, considering other viewpoints, persuasive structure, cohesion, precise vocabulary, emotive language and tone, rhetorical questions, openings and conclusions, and full persuasive pieces.
Format: PDF — instant digital download.
Licence: Single classroom use.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9.0. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, ACARA.
