Article, Writing Prompts
Mr. Popper's Penguins Writing Prompt
- Grades: 3–5, 6–8
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.9
Lexile Measure: 910L
Guided Reading Level: Q
Age: Age 8, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: Classics, Comedy and Humor
Subject: Leadership and Responsibility
WRITING: Testimonial
Remind students that one way the Poppers paid for the penguins' upkeep was to make testimonials, a kind of ad, in which the penguins were shown using a canned shrimp product. Discuss with students how testimonials entice people to try a product. Then have students try writing a testimonial for another product that the penguins might help sell.
- Subjects:Literature Appreciation, Literary Response, Persuasive Writing, Writing Prompts
- Skills:Persuasive Writing


