Persuading with Peter Rabbit: Writing Letters

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Persuading with Peter Rabbit

What do you already know about writing a persuasive letter?

What will we learn today?

At the end of the lesson you will be able to write a persuasive letter in the role of a character from 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'.

Why Write a Letter?

We use persuasive letters to ask for something, explain our feelings, or try to change someone’s mind.

What Makes a Good Persuasive Letter?

Use simple because statements, like 'I want...' or 'Please...' and explain why.

Reasons to Persuade

Greeting and Sign-Off

Start with 'Dear...' and finish with 'From...' or 'Yours sincerely'.

Our Story: Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit sneaked into Mr McGregor’s garden. Imagine you are Peter—what would you say if you needed to write a letter to Mr McGregor?

Success Criteria

Can I explain why I am writing? Can I give reasons to persuade? Do I use a greeting and sign-off? Do I use capital letters and full stops?

Giving Good Reasons

You can persuade by giving reasons using 'because'. For example: 'Please forgive me because I was very hungry.'

Your Task

Write a short persuasive letter as Peter Rabbit to Mr McGregor. Use a greeting, at least two 'because' reasons, and a sign-off.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.