Persuasive Letter 5.

Focus Statement

Words and actions

define friendship.
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Vocabulary
Directions: Identify each word as one of the following. Use a dictionary
to look up unfamiliar words.
• Highlight words connected to happy emotions in yellow.

• Highlight words connected to unhappy emotions in blue.

• Underline words that combine a base word with a word ending.

• Circle the ending.

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Writing Prompt: Persuasive Letter

READ the following sentence: Words and actions define friendship.
THINK about what it might be like for a new student at your school.
WRITE a letter persuading a new student to be your friend. Take the position that
you would like that person to be your friend, and give supporting details that
explain why.

As you write your letter, be sure to:

• follow proper formatting for a letter
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• clearly state your stand on the topic

• add details to support your stand

Use this list to plan and draft your letter.

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Opening Paragraph (Introduction)

Example 1: You are a new student in our school. You need to be my friend.
Example 2: Welcome to our class! I can think of lots of reasons why we should
be friends.
Example 3: I just moved here last year, so I know how hard it can be to make
friends in a new school. I would like to be your friend. Here’s why.
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