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

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Answer key — What the Author Thinks

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

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