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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.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.Stay home on Friday
  • C.Take the car on Friday
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.Brush your teeth less often
  • B.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  • C.Drink more water
3.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
4.Advertisement: "Splash World has the biggest slides in town. Come this weekend!" What does the writer want you to think?
  • A.That Splash World is the best place to go this weekend
  • B.That the town has no slides
  • C.That slides are dangerous
5.Notice: "The library needs your old books. Drop them in the box by the door." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Borrow more books
  • B.Take the box home
  • C.Give your old books to the library
6.Speech: "We should play outside for longer each day. Children who play outside learn better afterward." What does the speaker want?
  • A.More homework
  • B.More time to play outside each day
  • C.Less time outside
7.Letter: "The crossing by our school is dangerous. Please put in a traffic light before someone is hurt." What does the writer want?
  • A.A traffic light at the crossing by the school
  • B.More cars on the road
  • C.A new school
8.Advertisement: "Zoom running shoes make you faster than ever. Don't get left behind!" Which words try to make you worry?
  • A.Don't get left behind
  • B.faster than ever
  • C.Zoom running shoes

LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Walk to school on Friday
  2. 2.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  3. 3.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  4. 4.That Splash World is the best place to go this weekend
  5. 5.Give your old books to the library
  6. 6.More time to play outside each day
  7. 7.A traffic light at the crossing by the school
  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.