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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.

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What Does the Writer Want You to Do?

RI.3.6

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Read each text, then circle the right answer.

1.Speech: "We should play outside for longer each day. Children who play outside learn better afterward." What does the speaker want?
  • A.Less time outside
  • B.More homework
  • C.More time to play outside each day
2.Poster: "Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. Every drop of water counts!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  • B.Brush your teeth less often
  • C.Drink more water
3.Advertisement: "Zoom running shoes make you faster than ever. Don't get left behind!" Which words try to make you worry?
  • A.faster than ever
  • B.Zoom running shoes
  • C.Don't get left behind
4.Advertisement: "Splash World has the biggest slides in town. Come this weekend!" What does the writer want you to think?
  • A.That the town has no slides
  • B.That slides are dangerous
  • C.That Splash World is the best place to go this weekend
5.Poster: "Read for twenty minutes every night. Books take you anywhere!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Read for twenty minutes every night
  • B.Watch more movies
  • C.Travel somewhere new
6.Advertisement: "Tired of soggy sandwiches? The Snap Box keeps lunch fresh!" What does the writer want you to believe?
  • A.That lunch boxes are not needed
  • B.That sandwiches are bad for you
  • C.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
7.Letter: "The old oak tree on Mill Lane is two hundred years old. Please do not cut it down." What does the writer want?
  • A.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  • B.The lane to be made wider
  • C.A new tree on Mill Lane
8.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

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

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.More time to play outside each day
  2. 2.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  3. 3.Don't get left behind
  4. 4.That Splash World is the best place to go this weekend
  5. 5.Read for twenty minutes every night
  6. 6.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  7. 7.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  8. 8.Help clean up the park on Saturday

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