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What the Author Thinks is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on identifying an author's position in an information text, 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 pupils 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 the Author Thinks

RI.3.6

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1.Two readers disagree about whether Anansi deserved it. Can both be reasonable?
  • A.No, only one can be right
  • B.No, the author decides
  • C.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
2.The goat asks "How do I get out?" What does that reveal about him?
  • A.He planned it carefully
  • B.He wanted to help the fox
  • C.He only thought about the consequence afterwards
3.Which verb tells a reader most?
  • A.Anansi trotted away
  • B.Anansi went away
  • C.Anansi did away
4.How can you tell a character's opinion from a fact in a story?
  • A.Opinions are always in speech marks
  • B.Facts are always longer
  • C.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
5.Which sentence would you say aloud but not write in a report?
  • A.It was, like, really far.
  • B.The journey was six thousand miles.
  • C.The journey was very long.
6.A story is told using "she" and "he". Who is the narrator?
  • A.Somebody outside the story
  • B.The main character
  • C.The reader
7.Grace "decided not to think about it". Does the narrator say she was right?
  • A.Yes, the narrator agrees
  • B.No — the narrator reports it without judging
  • C.Yes, the narrator disagrees
8.What is the difference between the narrator's point of view and yours?
  • A.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside
  • B.There is no difference
  • C.The narrator is always right

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Answer key — What the Author Thinks

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
  2. 2.He only thought about the consequence afterwards
  3. 3.Anansi trotted away
  4. 4.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
  5. 5.It was, like, really far.
  6. 6.Somebody outside the story
  7. 7.No — the narrator reports it without judging
  8. 8.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside

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