where the subject of the sentence performs the action onto the object

where the object is acted upon by the subject of the sentence

moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping

making use of indirect methods to achieve something

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

Considering and using active and passive voice in persuasive letter writing

English

Conceptualising letter-writing and understanding the letter form

Using modality in persuasive letter writing

Considering and using personification in persuasive letter writing

Considering and evaluating persuasive letters

Using modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter

In this unit, pupils complete a deep dive into letter writing. They first explore what the letter form is used for, before thinking about the use of modality, personification, active voice and passive voice. They then evaluate some persuasive letters before writing their own.

Non-fiction: letter writing

'Where the subject of the sentence performs the action onto the object' is the definition of {{ }} voice.

'Where the object is acted upon by the subject of the sentence' is the definition of {{ }} voice.

'Moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping' is the definition of the following words?

'Making use of indirect methods to achieve something' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?

Which of the following do we typically associate with active voice?

Writing a letter to the headteacher to convince them to abolish homework.

Writing a letter to a company to complain about a product you received.

Writing a letter to your MP to request more social housing.

Which of the following might passive voice be appropriate for?

'The person or thing performing the action' in a sentence is the ...

'The person or thing that receives the action of the verb' in a sentence is the ...

In the sentence 'William Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet.', which word is the subject?

In the sentence 'The book 'Jane Eyre' was written by Charlotte Brontë.' which word is the object?

'A form of non-fiction writing that is written to persuade a reader of a belief, opinion or idea' is the definition of {{ }} writing.

'Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts' is the definition of __________.

Considering and using active and passive voice in persuasive letter writing

Lesson outcome