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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.What is a petition?
  • A.A ruling by a court
  • B.A law passed by Congress
  • C.A request signed by many people asking for a change
2.Which issue is best sent to Congress rather than to a town council?
  • A.A national park or a federal law
  • B.A broken swing at the town park
  • C.The hours of the local library
3.Which greeting is best in a letter to a senator?
  • A.Dear Senator [last name],
  • B.Hey you,
  • C.To whoever reads this,
4.Why should you say where you live?
  • A.So they can visit your house
  • B.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
  • C.Because a law says so
5.Which is the strongest support for your request?
  • A.Saying everyone agrees with you
  • B.A fact or example that shows the problem
  • C.Saying the leader is mean
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 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A request signed by many people asking for a change
  2. 2.A national park or a federal law
  3. 3.Dear Senator [last name],
  4. 4.Members of Congress pay most attention to the people they represent
  5. 5.A fact or example that shows the problem
  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.