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 20 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 spider has eight legs and an insect has six., A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., Join the running club and you will feel fantastic.
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day., Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy!, Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers.
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., The river flows from the hills down to the sea.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. 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. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 4. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 5. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 6. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — Gives information
2.1. Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy! — Tries to persuade 2. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 3. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — Tries to persuade 4. Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher. — Gives information 5. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 6. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information
3.1. A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day. — Gives information 2. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 3. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 4. The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago. — 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
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.