Should cats stay indoors at night?

Year 2

Should cats stay indoors at night? is a free, NAPLAN-aligned persuasive writing resource for Year 2 students. It includes a position prompt, for-and-against planner, tiered vocabulary and persuasive devices mapped to the Australian Curriculum (AC9).

Year 2 AC9E2LY06 AC9E2LA02 AC9E2LA03 AC9E2LA06 AC9E2LA09 AC9E2LA04

Supports the Year 2 achievement standard (creating written texts).

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Should cats stay indoors at night? Some people say yes because cars, foxes and strangers can hurt cats and they might get lost. Other people say no because cats like to explore, catch mice and enjoy the freedom of the street near houses and the school oval. What do you think?

Sentence starters

  1. I think cats should stay indoors at night because they are safer from cars and foxes.
  2. Do you want your cat to come home safe and warm after dark?

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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
  • Ordering Your Reasons
  • Writing Checklist
  • Reflective Questions
  • Collaborative Writing Ideas
  • Printable teacher and student PDFs

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