Should students grow vegetables at school?

Year 3

Should students grow vegetables at school? is a free, NAPLAN-aligned persuasive writing resource for Year 3 students. It includes a position prompt, for-and-against planner, tiered vocabulary and persuasive devices mapped to the Australian Curriculum (AC9).

Year 3 AC9E3LY06 AC9E3LA02 AC9E3LA03 AC9E3LA06 AC9E3LA10 AC9E3LA04

Supports the Year 3 achievement standard (creating written texts).

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Should students grow vegetables at school? Planting seeds, digging in the soil and watering plants can help us learn about science and healthy food. Some people say it takes too much time or costs too much, while others say it builds teamwork and gives us fresh vegetables to eat. What do you think?

Sentence starters

  1. Because I believe students should grow vegetables at school, I will explain three reasons that show how it helps our learning and health.
  2. I think we should start a school garden because we will learn science, eat healthier food and work together as a team.

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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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