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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.

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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: The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!, Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., You should switch off lights when you leave a room.

Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?

Sort: Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day., Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring., The river flows from the hills down to the sea., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., Join the running club and you will feel fantastic.

Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?

Sort: A spider has eight legs and an insect has six., The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day.

Tries to persuadeGives information

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Answer key — Persuade or Inform?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head. — Gives information 2. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 3. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 4. Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet! — Tries to persuade 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. 2.1. A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day. — Gives information 2. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 3. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 4. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 5. Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today. — Tries to persuade 6. The river flows from the hills down to the sea. — Gives information
  3. 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. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 4. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — Tries to persuade 5. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — Gives information 6. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.