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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.Why might a writer choose "stretched thin as thread" over "got thin"?
  • A.It gives the reader a picture
  • B.It is easier to spell
  • C.It is shorter
2.Which verb tells a reader most?
  • A.Anansi trotted away
  • B.Anansi went away
  • C.Anansi did away
3.A story is told using "she" and "he". Who is the narrator?
  • A.The reader
  • B.The main character
  • C.Somebody outside the story
4.Two readers disagree about whether Anansi deserved it. Can both be reasonable?
  • A.No, the author decides
  • B.No, only one can be right
  • C.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
5.Grace "decided not to think about it". Does the narrator say she was right?
  • A.Yes, the narrator agrees
  • B.Yes, the narrator disagrees
  • C.No — the narrator reports it without judging
6.Which sentence is more precise?
  • A.Something happened to the lamp.
  • B.The lamp went out at eleven o'clock.
  • C.The lamp went out at some point.
7.The goat asks "How do I get out?" What does that reveal about him?
  • A.He wanted to help the fox
  • B.He only thought about the consequence afterwards
  • C.He planned it carefully
8.What is the difference between the narrator's point of view and yours?
  • A.There is no difference
  • B.The narrator is always right
  • C.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside

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Answer key — What the Author Thinks

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  1. 1.It gives the reader a picture
  2. 2.Anansi trotted away
  3. 3.Somebody outside the story
  4. 4.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
  5. 5.No — the narrator reports it without judging
  6. 6.The lamp went out at eleven o'clock.
  7. 7.He only thought about the consequence afterwards
  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.