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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 issue is best sent to Congress rather than to a town council?
  • A.The hours of the local library
  • B.A national park or a federal law
  • C.A broken swing at the town park
2.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
3.What should the first sentence of your letter do?
  • A.List your favorite foods
  • B.Say who you are and the issue you are writing about
  • C.Tell a long joke
4.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
5.Which is the strongest support for your request?
  • A.Saying the leader is mean
  • B.A fact or example that shows the problem
  • C.Saying everyone agrees with you
6.Which greeting is best in a letter to a senator?
  • A.Dear Senator [last name],
  • B.To whoever reads this,
  • C.Hey you,
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 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A national park or a federal law
  2. 2.Polite and respectful, even if you disagree
  3. 3.Say who you are and the issue you are writing about
  4. 4.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  5. 5.A fact or example that shows the problem
  6. 6.Dear Senator [last 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.