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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.A fact or example that shows the problem
  • B.Saying everyone agrees with you
  • C.Saying the leader is mean
2.Why should you say where you live?
  • A.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
  • B.So they can visit your house
  • C.Because a law says so
3.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
4.What should the first sentence of your letter do?
  • A.List your favorite foods
  • B.Tell a long joke
  • C.Say who you are and the issue you are writing about
5.Why should a letter stick to one issue?
  • A.It is clearer and easier for the office to act on
  • B.Leaders read only one word
  • C.It uses less ink
6.What could you add to show your class did research?
  • A.A drawing of the leader
  • B.A short summary of the facts you found and their sources
  • C.A copy of your report card
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 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A fact or example that shows the problem
  2. 2.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
  3. 3.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  4. 4.Say who you are and the issue you are writing about
  5. 5.It is clearer and easier for the office to act on
  6. 6.A short summary of the facts you found and their sources
  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.