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Writing to Congress is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on contacting national leaders about an issue, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D4.3.3-5. It prints 7 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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Writing to Congress

D4.3.3-5

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Answer the questions, then write your letter.

1.Which is the strongest support for your request?
  • A.Saying the leader is mean
  • B.Saying everyone agrees with you
  • C.A fact or example that shows the problem
2.What could you add to show your class did research?
  • A.A short summary of the facts you found and their sources
  • B.A copy of your report card
  • C.A drawing of the leader
3.Why should a letter stick to one issue?
  • A.Leaders read only one word
  • B.It uses less ink
  • C.It is clearer and easier for the office to act on
4.How should you ask for action?
  • A.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  • B.Hint at it without saying
  • C.Demand an answer by tomorrow
5.What is a petition?
  • A.A ruling by a court
  • B.A request signed by many people asking for a change
  • C.A law passed by Congress
6.How should you end a letter to a member of Congress?
  • A.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  • B.Sign with a nickname only
  • C.Stop in the middle of a sentence
7.Write a short summary of your class's research on a national problem to send to a member of Congress.
  • I named the problem in the first sentence
  • I gave the most important facts we found
  • I said where the facts came from
  • I suggested one thing Congress could do

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Answer key — Writing to Congress

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A fact or example that shows the problem
  2. 2.A short summary of the facts you found and their sources
  3. 3.It is clearer and easier for the office to act on
  4. 4.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  5. 5.A request signed by many people asking for a change
  6. 6.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  7. 7.A brief summary of research on a national problem for a member of Congress: the problem stated first, key facts with their sources, and one suggested action for Congress.

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