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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 greeting is best in a letter to a senator?
  • A.Dear Senator [last name],
  • B.To whoever reads this,
  • C.Hey you,
2.Who represents you in Congress?
  • A.Two senators and one representative
  • B.One senator and two representatives
  • C.Only the President
3.Which issue is best sent to Congress rather than to a town council?
  • A.A broken swing at the town park
  • B.A national park or a federal law
  • C.The hours of the local library
4.How should you end a letter to a member of Congress?
  • A.Sign with a nickname only
  • B.Stop in the middle of a sentence
  • C.Thank them, then sign with your full name
5.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
6.What could you add to show your class did research?
  • A.A copy of your report card
  • B.A short summary of the facts you found and their sources
  • C.A drawing of the leader
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 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Dear Senator [last name],
  2. 2.Two senators and one representative
  3. 3.A national park or a federal law
  4. 4.Thank them, then sign with your full name
  5. 5.Polite and respectful, even if you disagree
  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.