Students choose the strongest argument for adding daily reading time, identify how to improve a weak tree-planting claim, and select the best counterargument response about homework. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about considering opposing viewpoints, writing persuasive letters, and using data as evidence.
Applying full argument structure to real school and community topics is the culminating task that demonstrates fifth-grade argumentative writing readiness.
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Argumentative Writing
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Your school is deciding whether to add 30 minutes of reading time each day. Which argument would be MOST convincing to the principal?
A) Reading is fun and everyone loves it.
B) Students who read 30 minutes daily score 15% higher on reading tests, according to a national literacy report.
C) My older sister reads a lot and she is smart.
D) Other schools do it, so we should too.
2. A student writes: 'We should plant trees in the schoolyard because trees are nice.' How should this argument be improved?
A) Add more opinions about why trees are nice.
B) Remove the claim and only include facts.
C) Replace 'trees are nice' with specific evidence, such as how trees provide shade and improve air quality.
D) Change the topic to something easier to argue.
3. Which sentence is the best counterargument response for the claim 'Students should have homework-free weekends'?
A) Teachers who give weekend homework are unfair.
B) While weekend homework can reinforce learning, students who rest return to school more focused and motivated on Monday.
C) Nobody likes weekend homework, so it should stop.
D) Some students finish homework quickly, so it does not matter.
4. Read: 'Our cafeteria should serve breakfast because 1 in 5 students skips breakfast, and hungry students cannot concentrate.' What makes this argument effective?
A) It uses emotional language to make readers feel sad.
B) It includes a statistic and explains how it connects to the claim.
C) It avoids mentioning any counterarguments.
D) It tells a personal story about one student.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When writing about a school issue, you should consider both your viewpoint and the opposing viewpoint.
2. A persuasive letter to the principal should include a clear claim, evidence, and a specific request.
3. Using data from surveys or research makes a school-related argument more convincing.
4. Before writing an argument, a student should research the topic by gathering facts from reliable sources.
5. A call to action at the end of an argument tells the reader exactly what to do next.
Argumentative Writing
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Your school is deciding whether to add 30 minutes of reading time each day. Which argument would be MOST convincing to the principal?
A) Reading is fun and everyone loves it.
B) Students who read 30 minutes daily score 15% higher on reading tests, according to a national literacy report.
C) My older sister reads a lot and she is smart.
D) Other schools do it, so we should too.
2. A student writes: 'We should plant trees in the schoolyard because trees are nice.' How should this argument be improved?
A) Add more opinions about why trees are nice.
B) Remove the claim and only include facts.
C) Replace 'trees are nice' with specific evidence, such as how trees provide shade and improve air quality.
D) Change the topic to something easier to argue.
3. Which sentence is the best counterargument response for the claim 'Students should have homework-free weekends'?
A) Teachers who give weekend homework are unfair.
B) While weekend homework can reinforce learning, students who rest return to school more focused and motivated on Monday.
C) Nobody likes weekend homework, so it should stop.
D) Some students finish homework quickly, so it does not matter.
4. Read: 'Our cafeteria should serve breakfast because 1 in 5 students skips breakfast, and hungry students cannot concentrate.' What makes this argument effective?
A) It uses emotional language to make readers feel sad.
B) It includes a statistic and explains how it connects to the claim.
C) It avoids mentioning any counterarguments.
D) It tells a personal story about one student.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) When writing about a school issue, you should consider both your viewpoint and the opposing viewpoint.
2) A persuasive letter to the principal should include a clear claim, evidence, and a specific request.
3) Using data from surveys or research makes a school-related argument more convincing.
4) Before writing an argument, a student should research the topic by gathering facts from reliable sources.
5) A call to action at the end of an argument tells the reader exactly what to do next.
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