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Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet (9-13 years)

Persuasive writing pages built around a leaflet for a fictional dolphin center: students study persuasive word choice, sentence types and connectives, read a sample leaflet and dolphin facts, then plan and write their own.
Grades
Grades 4–6, Elementary, Middle School
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Oct 13, 2026

Subject
ELA, Writing
Topic
persuasive writing, information leaflet
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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What's inside this resource

This teaching resource is designed to foster creative writing skills in children aged 9 to 13. It focuses on the Language Arts discipline and hones narrative and persuasive abilities, cultivating deeply engaging works.

Purpose & Functionality

The primary function of this material is an exercise in persuasion. Students are tasked with composing an information leaflet for "Dolphin Day Out". This practice helps them adopt persuasive language and techniques, thereby honing their practical literary manipulation skills. This makes it ideal for individual or group assignments/projects.

Note About Preparatory Sheet

Included in this downloadable PDF is a preparative sheet for drafting ideas before creating the final leaflets. This planning sheet guides students in organizing thoughts methodically while balancing informative and enticing narratives.

  • Advanced Vocabulary: The tool also encourages more advanced vocabulary use, providing opportunities for capable pupils keen on flexing their academic prowess even further.
  • Differentiating Instructions: Allows flexibility when differentiating instruction according to each student’s unique capabilities.

About the Material Length

This six-page long resource consists of carefully crafted worksheets that are thought-provoking, engaging yet not overwhelming - fit perfectly into any curriculum directed at improving writing skills while nurturing creativity among middle-grade students with real-life subject matters like dolphins interacting with adventurous narratives.

In Short,
"Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet (9-13 year-olds)" aims at cultivating self-reliant writers comfortably navigating between factual realms and imaginative scenarios — setting a solid foundation for robust writing journeys complementing their language arts education.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Use persuasive language techniques in an information leaflet
  • Write simple, compound and complex sentences joined with connectives

Skills covered

  • Analyzing a model — studying the persuasive features of the sample leaflet
  • Planning and drafting — writing an original leaflet from the dolphin facts

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Persuasive writing
  • Information leaflet
  • Sentence types
  • Connectives

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