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 25 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: Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., The old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago., Stop wasting paper. Use both sides of every sheet!, Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today.
Tries to persuadeGives information
2.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now!, A spider has eight legs and an insect has six., Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., A sunflower's seeds grow in the middle of its flower head., Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!
Tries to persuadeGives information
3.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., The library opens at nine and closes at five., You should switch off lights when you leave a room., The river flows from the hills down to the sea., Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year., Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day. — 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. 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 old bridge was built from stone over one hundred years ago. — Gives information
2.1. 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. Do not miss the magic show. Buy your tickets now! — Tries to persuade 4. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 5. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 6. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information
3.1. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 2. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — Tries to persuade 3. The library opens at nine and closes at five. — Gives information 4. The river flows from the hills down to the sea. — 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
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.