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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.How should you ask for action?
  • A.Demand an answer by tomorrow
  • B.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  • C.Hint at it without saying
2.How should you end a letter to a member of Congress?
  • A.Stop in the middle of a sentence
  • B.Sign with a nickname only
  • C.Thank them, then sign with your full name
3.Who represents you in Congress?
  • A.One senator and two representatives
  • B.Two senators and one representative
  • C.Only the President
4.Why should you say where you live?
  • A.So they can visit your house
  • B.Because a law says so
  • C.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
5.What is a petition?
  • A.A request signed by many people asking for a change
  • B.A ruling by a court
  • C.A law passed by Congress
6.What tone should the letter use?
  • A.Polite and respectful, even if you disagree
  • B.Silly, to get attention
  • C.Angry, to show you mean it
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 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  2. 2.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  3. 3.Two senators and one representative
  4. 4.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
  5. 5.A request signed by many people asking for a change
  6. 6.Polite and respectful, even if you disagree
  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.