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 13 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
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Sort each one into the right box.
1.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Join the running club and you will feel fantastic., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., The library opens at nine and closes at five., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., 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: The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day., Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, A spider has eight legs and an insect has six.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 2. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 3. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 4. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 5. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 6. The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two. — Gives information
2.1. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 2. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 3. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — Gives information 4. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information 5. The library opens at nine and closes at five. — Gives information 6. You should switch off lights when you leave a room. — Tries to persuade
3.1. A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day. — Gives information 2. A spider has eight legs and an insect has six. — Gives information 3. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 4. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 5. Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone. — Tries to persuade 6. The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago. — Gives information
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.