New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- Kindergarten

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Letter writing can be used to persuade someone
to do something. The writer's job is to state
their opinion and convince others to believe in
their point of view.

Read each letter below and choose the best phrase to describe each letter's point of view.

Dear Editor,
     I am very sorry to hear that Sweet Tooth Candy Company is going to close. I think the factory is very important to our town. It provides lots of jobs in our community. People need these jobs so they can buy food and pay for their houses. I think the owner of the Sweet Tooth Candy Company should come talk to our mayor and try to work things out. It is important that we keep this company in our town.
                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                                          Leslie Barton
                                                                                          Grade 3
                  Keep the factory open

                   Close the factory down

Dear McDonald's,
     I think smoking should not be allowed in your restaurants. Smoking is very dangerous. It hurts lots of people in many ways. Even if you don't smoke, you can still get sick from other people's smoke. I don't like going into a restaurant and smelling smoke. It makes me not want to eat the food! I don't want to smell like smoke when I leave. I think smoking should be banned from all restaurants.
                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                                          Joey Potter
                                                                                          Grade 3
            People are trying to stop smoking

   People should not be allowed to smoke in restaurants

Dear Principal Meyers,
     My friends and I are very upset about the new playground rules.   We think the new rules are unfair because kids need to get outside and play. We work hard in school. We need to talk with our friends and play on the equipment. Thirty minutes a day is not long enough especially when the weather is nice! Do you remember when you were in school how much fun recess was? Let us have fun too. Please don't limit our time outside.
                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                                          Carol Pitman
                                                                                          Grade 4
       Students want the principal to play outside

   Students are upset the principal changed the rules

Dear Mayor,
     People complain that kids are always getting into trouble. Kids in our town don't have anywhere to go. We need to have a place for kids to play and get together.   I think a skateboard park would solve this problem. I think a skateboard park would be a place where kids could go and meet their friends. It would stop kids from playing in parking lots and on the sidewalks. A fun place for kids to play will help kids stay out of trouble.
                                                             Sincerely,
                                                             Josh Rocker
                                                              Grade 4

               Stop kids from playing in the park

          Build a skate board park in the community

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