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 21 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: Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!, Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers.
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., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day., A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., The library opens at nine and closes at five., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: 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., Join the running club and you will feel fantastic., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 2. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — 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. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 6. The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago. — Gives information
2.1. A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day. — Gives information 2. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 3. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 4. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 5. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 6. The library opens at nine and closes at five. — Gives information
3.1. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 2. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 3. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 4. Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher. — Gives information 5. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — 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.