

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on persuasive techniques using emotion and logic through an engaging story set in Bhopal. Students explore how characters use both heartfelt appeals and factual reasoning to influence decisions, making grammar learning meaningful and real-life connected.
Persuasive techniques help student's express opinions clearly and effectively. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It teaches how emotion (pathos) and logic (logos) influence decisions.
2. It builds strong communication and argument-writing skills.
3. It encourages critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning.
4. It improves both spoken and written expression in real-life contexts.
This worksheet includes five engaging activities designed to strengthen understanding of persuasive techniques:
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students read the story carefully and select the correct answers based on comprehension and understanding of persuasive elements.
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
Student's complete sentences using suitable words from the word bank, reinforcing key vocabulary like emotion, logic, facts, and trust.
Exercise 3 – True or False
Students evaluate statements based on the story, helping them develop accuracy in reading comprehension.
Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Word
Students identify and underline words that do not match the story, sharpening attention to detail and contextual understanding.
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
Students complete a paragraph using appropriate words from the story, combining comprehension with grammar application.
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. a) A yellow notice
2. b) She understood the garden might be lost
3. d) Shout at the contractor
4. c) Hearts and facts
5. b) Dinesh
6. a) Children behind a locked gate
7. b) The road and parking space
8. d) 426
9. a) People
10. c) Because emotion and logic worked together
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. notice
2. facts
3. emotion
4. logic
5. contractor
6. drawing
7. charts
8. trust
9. progress
10. garden
Exercise 3 – True / False
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. False
Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Word
1. letter- notice
2. library- paid parking
3. camera- notebook
4. doctor- tea seller
5. joy- nothing
6. open- locked
7. 126- 426
8. machines- people
9. morning- evening
10. guessing- logic
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
1. notice
2. persuasion
3. emotion
4. facts
5. value
6. profit
7. people
8. logic
9. garden
10. together
Help your child develop strong persuasive writing skills by blending emotion with logic through engaging practice.
Persuasive techniques are methods used to convince readers, such as using strong opinions, emotional language, and clear reasoning.
Common techniques include using facts, asking questions, repeating key ideas, and appealing to emotions to make writing more convincing.
Students need these skills to express their ideas effectively and influence the reader’s thinking in a clear and structured way.