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 14 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: A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring., Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today.
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., The river flows from the hills down to the sea.
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!, Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy!, The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 2. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 3. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 4. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 5. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 6. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information
2.1. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 2. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — 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 river flows from the hills down to the sea. — 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. Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy! — Tries to persuade 3. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 4. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 5. The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago. — Gives information 6. The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two. — Gives information
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.