Familiarise your students with the most common persuasive devices with a fun word search.
A List of Persuasive Devices in Word Search Form!
If you’re knee-deep in a persuasive writing unit, then there’s little doubt that you’ve been teaching your students about persuasive devices! These handy little writing techniques are the cornerstones of any persuasive text, working their magic to convince the reader to agree with the author’s viewpoint.
This word search has been designed to help immerse your students in the vocabulary related to persuasive writing. As students complete the puzzle, they will subconsciously become more familiar with techniques such as emotive words, exaggeration and the rule of three.
The persuasive devices included in this word search are: alliteration, emotive words, exaggeration, evidence, facts, hyperbole, inclusion, logic, modality, opinions, pronouns, questions, repetition, rule of three, simile, statistics.
This persuasive devices word search downloads as a printable PDF or editable Google Slides file. Answers are also included in both downloads.
The Benefits of Word Searches for Your Students
This persuasive devices word search has been created by our dedicated teacher team to help teach your students about the various persuasive devices authors use when writing persuasive texts. But did you know that there are many other additional benefits to using word searches in your classroom? Here are just a few you may not have been aware of:
- Increased Learner Engagement – Learning becomes a more joyous activity when combined with the thrill of solving puzzles.
- Multi-Sensory Learning – Word searches engage the visual and cognitive senses simultaneously. The act of visually scanning the grid and mentally processing words reinforces memory, making learning efficient and effective.
- Enhanced Vocabulary Acquisition – Introducing and reinforcing new vocabulary via word searches exposes students to a plethora of words in a specific field, such as the writing techniques utilised in persuasive writing.
Download to Teach Persuasive Devices
Use the Download button above to access your preferred version of this persuasive devices word search. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template on your personal drive before accessing it.)
As this resource contains an answer sheet, you may wish to print one copy only, then remove the answer sheet before making further copies.
More Persuasive Devices Resources at Your Fingertips!
Are you looking for more persuasive devices resources to complement your persuasive writing unit? Click below for a great sample of teacher-made, curriculum-aligned activities!
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Persuasive Devices Teaching Slides
Explore persuasive language devices with your students using this detailed and age-appropriate slideshow perfect for your persuasive writing unit.
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List of Persuasive Devices
Download this list of persuasive devices for your students to refer to when writing a persuasive text.
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Persuasive Devices Interactive Activity
Explore persuasive device examples with your students using this digital game perfect for your persuasive writing lessons.
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