Persuade or Inform? is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on telling a text that tries to persuade from one that gives information, aligned to Common Core standard RI.3.6. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 10 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Persuade or Inform?
RI.3.6
NameDate
Sort each one into the right box.
1.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring., Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring.
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: A spider has eight legs and an insect has six., Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., Join the running club and you will feel fantastic., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour.
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., The river flows from the hills down to the sea., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 2. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 3. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 4. Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher. — Gives information 5. The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two. — Gives information 6. You should switch off lights when you leave a room. — Tries to persuade
2.1. A spider has eight legs and an insect has six. — Gives information 2. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 3. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 4. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — Tries to persuade 5. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 6. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information
3.1. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 2. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 3. Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone. — Tries to persuade 4. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — Gives information 5. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 6. The river flows from the hills down to the sea. — Gives information
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.