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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.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
2.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.A new tree on Mill Lane
  • B.The lane to be made wider
  • C.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
3.Poster: "Read for twenty minutes every night. Books take you anywhere!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Watch more movies
  • B.Travel somewhere new
  • C.Read for twenty minutes every night
4.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 the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  • C.That lunch boxes are not needed
5.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.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  • C.Stop eating oats
6.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
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.Borrow more books
  • B.Take the box home
  • C.Give your old books to the library
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.Drink more water
  • B.Brush your teeth less often
  • C.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth

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

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Join the choir
  2. 2.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  3. 3.Read for twenty minutes every night
  4. 4.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  5. 5.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  6. 6.Don't get left behind
  7. 7.Give your old books to the library
  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.