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 22 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: Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, You should switch off lights when you leave a room., Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., A spider has eight legs and an insect has six., The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two.
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy!, Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day., Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring., Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone., The river flows from the hills down to the sea., The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago.
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., The library opens at nine and closes at five., Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher., Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A spider has eight legs and an insect has six. — Gives information 2. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 3. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 4. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — Gives information 5. The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two. — Gives information 6. You should switch off lights when you leave a room. — Tries to persuade
2.1. Choose Sunny Farm apples. They are the sweetest you can buy! — Tries to persuade 2. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 3. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — 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 river flows from the hills down to the sea. — Gives information
3.1. Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat. — Tries to persuade 2. Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher. — Gives information 3. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — 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 library opens at nine and closes at five. — Gives information
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.