Removing Emotive Language
Emotive language has been used in each headline. Rewrite each headline, removing the emotive language.
Responding to Emotive Language
Find the emotive language in each sentence. What emotions do they make you feel?
Adding Emotive Language
Rewrite each sentence, adding emotive language to capture the reader’s attention.
Using Modal Verbs: Differentiated Set (2)
Rewrite each sentence, replacing the low modality verbs for higher modality verbs. The modal verbs are underlined on the easier sheet.
Using Modal Verbs: Differentiated Set (1)
Rewrite each sentence, replacing the low modality verbs for higher modality verbs. The modal verbs are underlined on the easier sheet.
Use Evidence: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using evidence as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to use evidence in sentences to persuade.
Rhetorical Questions: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using rhetorical questions as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to write their own rhetorical questions.
Modality: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using high modality words as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to use high modality words in sentences to persuade.
Exaggeration: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using exaggeration as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to exaggerate in order persuade.
Emotive Language: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using emotive language as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to add emotive language to sentences in order to persuade.
Using a Range of Persuasive Devices (2)
This worksheet explains 10 persuasive language devices. Learners choose persuasive devices to write persuasive sentences.
Using a Range of Persuasive Devices (1)
This worksheet explains 10 persuasive language devices. Learners choose persuasive devices to write persuasive sentences.
Alliteration: Persuasive Devices
This worksheet explains using alliteration as a persuasive language device. Learners are guided to write their own examples of alliteration to persuade.
Identifying Persuasive Language in Adverts (1)
Work out which persuasive language devices have been used in the advertisement.
Identifying Persuasive Language in Adverts (2)
Work out which persuasive language devices have been used in the advertisement.
Identifying Persuasive Language (2)
Read each passage. Work out the persuasive devices being used.