Should schools have shorter school days?

Year 4

Should schools have shorter school days? is a free, NAPLAN-aligned persuasive writing resource for Year 4 students. It includes a position prompt, for-and-against planner, tiered vocabulary and persuasive devices mapped to the Australian Curriculum (AC9).

Year 4 AC9E4LE05 AC9E4LA06 AC9E4LA04 AC9E4LA12 AC9E4LA11 AC9E4LY06

Supports the Year 4 achievement standard (creating written texts).

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Should schools have shorter school days? Some people say shorter days help children feel less tired and allow more time for hobbies, family and play after school. Others argue that shorter days could reduce time for lessons, homework help and activities like after-school sports, and that longer school days can prepare students for busy lives. What do you think, would a shorter school day be better for you and your classmates?

Sentence starters

  1. Because I value our health and free time, I believe shorter school days would help us learn better and enjoy after-school life.
  2. Do you ever feel too tired to do your homework or play after school?

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What's in the full resource

  • For and Against Planner
  • Argument Brainstorming
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Sentence Starters
  • Persuasive Device Bank
  • Writing Challenges
  • Sentence Variety
  • Counterargument and Rebuttal
  • Writing Checklist
  • Reflective Questions
  • Collaborative Writing Ideas
  • Printable teacher and student PDFs

NAPLAN writing criteria this resource targets

Audience Text structure Ideas Character and setting Vocabulary Cohesion Paragraphing Sentence structure Punctuation Spelling

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