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Contacting Your Leaders is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how to contact an elected leader and what to say, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D4.3.3-5. It prints 5 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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Contacting Your Leaders

D4.3.3-5

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Choose the best answers. Then write your letter.

1.Why should you explain how a problem affects you?
  • A.It makes the letter longer
  • B.It shows the leader why the problem matters to real people
  • C.Leaders only read long letters
2.Which leader would you write to about the rules for state parks?
  • A.The President of Mexico
  • B.A city council member
  • C.Your state legislator
3.Which detail should a letter to a leader always include?
  • A.Your name and how to reach you
  • B.A list of your friends
  • C.Your favorite color
4.Besides a letter, which is another good way to contact an elected leader?
  • A.Writing on a wall
  • B.Calling or emailing the leader's office
  • C.Shouting outside the leader's home at night
5.Write a letter to your school board asking for a change at your school, such as more books or a longer recess.
  • I said who I am.
  • I gave a reason with a fact or example.
  • I asked for one change.
  • I thanked the board.

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Answer key — Contacting Your Leaders

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It shows the leader why the problem matters to real people
  2. 2.Your state legislator
  3. 3.Your name and how to reach you
  4. 4.Calling or emailing the leader's office
  5. 5.A letter to the school board that names the writer, asks for one change at school, supports it with a reason or example, and thanks the board.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.