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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.Which sentence is more precise?
  • A.The lamp went out at eleven o'clock.
  • B.The lamp went out at some point.
  • C.Something happened to the lamp.
2.Two readers disagree about whether Anansi deserved it. Can both be reasonable?
  • A.No, the author decides
  • B.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
  • C.No, only one can be right
3.Which verb tells a reader most?
  • A.Anansi went away
  • B.Anansi trotted away
  • C.Anansi did away
4.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
5.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
6.How can you tell a character's opinion from a fact in a story?
  • A.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
  • B.Facts are always longer
  • C.Opinions are always in speech marks
7.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
8.A story is told using "she" and "he". Who is the narrator?
  • A.The reader
  • B.Somebody outside the story
  • C.The main character

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Answer key — What the Author Thinks

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The lamp went out at eleven o'clock.
  2. 2.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
  3. 3.Anansi trotted away
  4. 4.It gives the reader a picture
  5. 5.He only thought about the consequence afterwards
  6. 6.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
  7. 7.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside
  8. 8.Somebody outside the story

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