Types of
Persuasive
Texts
Year 5
Types of
Persuasive
Texts
• Advertisements
• Newspaper Articles
• Magazine Articles
• Debates
• Arguments
VISIT
DINOSAUR
WORLD
Nelson English –
Page 102
Page
103
Page
104
Comprehension - Page 104 -
A
Answers
1. The poster is advertising the theme park Dinosaur World.
2. The theme park is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 9 a.m.
and sunset.
3. The ‘Special introductory offer’ is a half-price family ticket.
4. You would take the third exit off the Sunshine Highway to get to
Dinosaur World.
5. If you are one of the first 50 people to buy a ticket, you receive a
10% discount when you come again.
C
• ‘fantastic day out for all the family’
• ‘experience you’ll never forget’
• ‘biggest, scariest dinosaur ride in the world’
• ‘special introductory offer’
• ‘scarier scare’ ‘10% discount’
Vocabulary
– Page 105
Vocabulary -
Answers
A
1 app
2 exam
3 adj
4 email
5 plane
6 petrol
7 bike
8 TV/telly
9 photo
Vocabulary -
Answers
B
1 United States of America
2 post meridiem (meaning ‘afternoon’; from Latin for ‘after
midday’)
3 European Union
4 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
5 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
6 estimated time of arrival
7 North Atlantic Treaty Organization
8 World Wide Web
9 postscript
10 compact disc read-only memory
11 personal computer
12 Chief Executive Officer
Punctuatio
n Page
106
Punctuation -
Answers
A
1 Dinosaur World is an exciting, fun
place to visit.
2 The advertisement was large and
colourful.
3 That scary, thrilling ride is my
favourite.
Punctuation -
Answers
B
1 Have you seen that enormous, scary dinosaur?
2 The huge, fierce creatures lived a long time ago.
3 Do you like fast, frightening rides?
4 The happy, smiling children liked the rides.
5 Have an educational, enjoyable day out.
C Possible answers:
1 It was a beautiful, sunny day when we went to the theme park.
2 The theme park has some models of large, fierce dinosaurs.
3 I saw a small, blue butterfly on my way to school.
Spelling
Page 107
Spelling - Answers
A
1 A piece of a dinosaur’s tooth was discovered
in the rock.
2 It was a relief when we finally got off the bus.
3 The queen had a long reign.
4 It is my Grandma’s eightieth birthday today.
5 The rider dropped the horse’s reins as it
bolted.
6 The band received a huge round of applause.
Spelling - Answers
B C
1 weight • rain – droplets of
2 rein, reign water that fall from
3 weigh the sky
4 vein • rein – a narrow strap
5 eight used to guide a horse
• reign – to rule as king
or queen
Grammar
Page 108
Grammar -
Answers
A
1 The big dinosaur frightened me.
2 Some rides were not working.
3 This colourful web page is interesting.
4 A lot of children came to the park.
5 There is a big advertisement for the park.
6 These huge dinosaurs are amazing!
Grammar -
Answers
B Possible answers:
1 the huge dinosaur [Provided as an example]
2 a thrilling ride
3 some noisy children
4 this interesting advertisement
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