Choose Your Words is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on organising a piece so it does the job it was written for, aligned to Common Core standard W.3.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.You have four facts about swallows. What is the best way to organise them?
A.Group the related ones together
B.Put them in the order you found them
C.Put the longest one first
2.You are writing instructions. How should they be organised?
A.As numbered steps in the order they happen
B.In order of how interesting they are
C.As one long paragraph
3.What does "organised for the task" mean?
A.Arranged so it does the job it was written for
B.Typed rather than handwritten
C.Written in alphabetical order
4.Where should a conclusion go, and what should it do?
A.At the end, drawing the piece together
B.In the middle, as a break
C.At the start, to save time
5.How do you know whether a paragraph belongs?
A.Check it is not the shortest
B.Ask whether it serves the task and the reader
C.Count its sentences
6.You are writing a story rather than a report. What changes?
A.You cannot use paragraphs
B.You must avoid all description
C.You can show thoughts and use dialogue
7.You are writing an opinion piece. What belongs first?
A.The topic and your opinion
B.Your weakest reason
C.Your conclusion
8.You are writing for younger children. What should change?
A.Nothing at all
B.Shorter sentences and simpler words
C.More technical terms
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Answer key — Choose Your Words
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Group the related ones together
2.As numbered steps in the order they happen
3.Arranged so it does the job it was written for
4.At the end, drawing the piece together
5.Ask whether it serves the task and the reader
6.You can show thoughts and use dialogue
7.The topic and your opinion
8.Shorter sentences and simpler words
Questions about Choose Your Words
What does the Choose Your Words worksheet cover?
It practises organising a piece so it does the job it was written for — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core W.3.4: Organise a piece of writing to suit the job it has to do. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Choose Your Words practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4 — W.3.4, in the Writing domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Choose Your Words is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on W.3.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Choose Your Words come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Choose Your Words can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Choose Your Words free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Choose Your Words, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for W.3.4
Organise a piece of writing to suit the job it has to do.