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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.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
2.Poster: "Join the choir! Singing with friends is the best way to start the week." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Sing alone at home
  • B.Join the choir
  • C.Start a football team
3.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
4.Advertisement: "Tired of soggy sandwiches? The Snap Box keeps lunch fresh!" What does the writer want you to believe?
  • A.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  • B.That sandwiches are bad for you
  • C.That lunch boxes are not needed
5.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
6.Letter: "Dogs on the beach leave a mess. I think dogs should be kept off the sand in summer." What does the writer want you to think?
  • A.That the beach should close
  • B.That dogs should be kept off the sand in summer
  • C.That dogs love the beach
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.A new school
  • C.More cars on the road
8.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 lane to be made wider
  • B.A new tree on Mill Lane
  • C.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved

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

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  2. 2.Join the choir
  3. 3.More time to play outside each day
  4. 4.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  5. 5.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  6. 6.That dogs should be kept off the sand in summer
  7. 7.A traffic light at the crossing by the school
  8. 8.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved

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