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 8 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
NameDate
Sort each one into the right box.
1.Sort each one: Tries to persuade or Gives information?
Sort: The river flows from the hills down to the sea., Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice., Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers., Join the running club and you will feel fantastic., Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone., 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: Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it!, The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour., 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., The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two., Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring.
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., Our town needs a new swimming pool, so sign this letter today., Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher., Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring., Cats make far better pets than goldfish, so ask for a cat., The library opens at nine and closes at five.
Tries to persuadeGives information
LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Persuade or Inform?
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Join the running club and you will feel fantastic. — Tries to persuade 2. Penguins cannot fly, but they are strong swimmers. — Gives information 3. Please vote for me as class captain. I will listen to everyone. — Tries to persuade 4. Snow is made of tiny crystals of ice. — 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
2.1. Come to the school fair! It will be the best day of the year. — Tries to persuade 2. Everyone should try the new pizza at Rosa's. You will love it! — Tries to persuade 3. Frogs lay their eggs in ponds in the spring. — Gives information 4. Help us save the pond by picking up one piece of litter each day. — Tries to persuade 5. The bus to the museum leaves from the station every hour. — Gives information 6. The school fair is on Saturday from ten until two. — Gives information
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. Everybody ought to plant a tree this spring. — Tries to persuade 4. Our class has twenty-six children and one teacher. — Gives information 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
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.