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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: "The library needs your old books. Drop them in the box by the door." What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Give your old books to the library
  • B.Take the box home
  • C.Borrow more books
2.Poster: "Read for twenty minutes every night. Books take you anywhere!" What does the writer want you to do?
  • A.Travel somewhere new
  • B.Watch more movies
  • C.Read for twenty minutes every night
3.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
4.Letter: "The crossing by our school is dangerous. Please put in a traffic light before someone is hurt." What does the writer want?
  • A.More cars on the road
  • B.A traffic light at the crossing by the school
  • C.A new school
5.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 dogs love the beach
  • C.That the beach should close
6.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
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.A new tree on Mill Lane
  • B.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  • C.The lane to be made wider
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.Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
  • B.Drink more water
  • C.Brush your teeth less often

LessonPrint · RI.3.6 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Give your old books to the library
  2. 2.Read for twenty minutes every night
  3. 3.That the Snap Box keeps lunch fresh
  4. 4.A traffic light at the crossing by the school
  5. 5.That dogs should be kept off the sand in summer
  6. 6.Buy a box of Crunchy Oat Bars
  7. 7.The old oak tree on Mill Lane to be saved
  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.