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 19 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., The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., 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!, Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy!
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Join the running club and you will feel fantastic., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, The library opens at nine and closes at five.
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., The river flows from the hills down to the sea., A spider has eight legs and an insect has six., Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 2. Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy! — Tries to persuade 3. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 4. Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone. — 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
2.1. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 2. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 3. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 4. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — 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 spider has eight legs and an insect has six. — Gives information 2. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 3. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 4. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 5. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information 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.