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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.Take the car on Friday
  • C.Stay home on Friday
2.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.Don't get left behind
  • C.Zoom running shoes
3.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 dogs should be kept off the sand in summer
  • B.That the beach should close
  • C.That dogs love the beach
4.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.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  • C.A new tree on Mill Lane
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.Travel somewhere new
  • C.Watch more movies
6.Poster: "Join the choir! Singing with friends is the best way to start the week." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Join the choir
  • B.Start a football team
  • C.Sing alone at home
7.Advertisement: "Crunchy Oat Bars give you energy all morning. Buy a box today!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Make your own breakfast
  • B.Stop eating oats
  • C.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
8.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

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

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Walk to school on Friday
  2. 2.Don't get left behind
  3. 3.That dogs should be kept off the sand in summer
  4. 4.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  5. 5.Read for twenty minutes every night
  6. 6.Join the choir
  7. 7.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  8. 8.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth

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