Skip to content
LessonPrint

What Does the Writer Want You to Do? is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on finding what a short persuasive text wants the reader to think or do, aligned to Common Core standard RI.3.6. It prints 8 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 16 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

What Does the Writer Want You to Do?

RI.3.6

NameDate

Read each text, then circle the right answer.

1.Poster: "Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. Every drop of water counts!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Brush your teeth less often
  • B.Drink more water
  • C.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
2.Notice: "Our park is full of litter. Bring a bag on Saturday and help us clean it up!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Stay away from the park
  • B.Help clean up the park on Saturday
  • C.Drop more litter in the park
3.Notice: "Walk to school on Friday. It is good for you and for the air we breathe." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Walk to school on Friday
  • B.Take the car on Friday
  • C.Stay home on Friday
4.Advertisement: "Crunchy Oat Bars give you energy all morning. Buy a box today!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  • B.Stop eating oats
  • C.Make your own breakfast
5.Speech: "We should play outside for longer each day. Children who play outside learn better afterward." What does the speaker want?
  • A.More time to play outside each day
  • B.Less time outside
  • C.More homework
6.Advertisement: "Tired of soggy sandwiches? The Snap Box keeps lunch fresh!" What does the writer want you to believe?
  • A.That sandwiches are bad for you
  • B.That lunch boxes are not needed
  • C.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
7.Notice: "The library needs your old books. Drop them in the box by the door." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Give your old books to the library
  • B.Take the box home
  • C.Borrow more books
8.Advertisement: "Zoom running shoes make you faster than ever. Don't get left behind!" Which words try to make you worry?
  • A.Zoom running shoes
  • B.Don't get left behind
  • C.faster than ever

LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What Does the Writer Want You to Do?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  2. 2.Help clean up the park on Saturday
  3. 3.Walk to school on Friday
  4. 4.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  5. 5.More time to play outside each day
  6. 6.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  7. 7.Give your old books to the library
  8. 8.Don't get left behind

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