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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.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  • B.Demand an answer by tomorrow
  • C.Hint at it without saying
2.Who represents you in Congress?
  • A.One senator and two representatives
  • B.Only the President
  • C.Two senators and one representative
3.How should you end a letter to a member of Congress?
  • A.Sign with a nickname only
  • B.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  • C.Stop in the middle of a sentence
4.What should the first sentence of your letter do?
  • A.Tell a long joke
  • B.Say who you are and the issue you are writing about
  • C.List your favorite foods
5.Which greeting is best in a letter to a senator?
  • A.Hey you,
  • B.Dear Senator [last name],
  • C.To whoever reads this,
6.Which is the strongest support for your request?
  • A.A fact or example that shows the problem
  • B.Saying the leader is mean
  • C.Saying everyone agrees with 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 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Name exactly what you want the leader to do
  2. 2.Two senators and one representative
  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.Dear Senator [last name],
  6. 6.A fact or example that shows the problem
  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.