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Contacting Your Leaders is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how to contact an elected leader and what to say, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D4.3.3-5. It prints 5 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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Contacting Your Leaders

D4.3.3-5

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Choose the best answers. Then write your letter.

1.Which leader would you write to about the rules for state parks?
  • A.A city council member
  • B.The President of Mexico
  • C.Your state legislator
2.Besides a letter, which is another good way to contact an elected leader?
  • A.Writing on a wall
  • B.Shouting outside the leader's home at night
  • C.Calling or emailing the leader's office
3.Which leader would you write to about a national park?
  • A.Your member of Congress
  • B.Your school principal
  • C.A city council member
4.Which is the best way to begin a letter to a state senator named Lopez?
  • A.Dear Senator Lopez,
  • B.Hey Lopez,
  • C.To whoever reads this,
5.Write a letter to your state legislator about a state park, library or highway you would like improved.
  • I said who I am and where I live.
  • I explained the problem with a fact.
  • I asked for one clear action.
  • I thanked the legislator.

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Answer key — Contacting Your Leaders

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Your state legislator
  2. 2.Calling or emailing the leader's office
  3. 3.Your member of Congress
  4. 4.Dear Senator Lopez,
  5. 5.A letter to a state legislator that names the writer, gives a fact about a state park, library or highway, asks for one improvement, and ends politely.

Questions about Contacting Your Leaders

What does the Contacting Your Leaders worksheet cover?

It practices how to contact an elected leader and what to say — 5 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D4.3.3-5: Share arguments and explanations beyond the classroom, on paper and on screen. The instruction to students is “Choose the best answers. Then write your letter”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Contacting Your Leaders practice?

D4.3.3-5, under Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Present a summary of arguments and explanations to others outside the classroom using print and oral technologies (e.g., posters, essays, letters, debates, speeches, and reports) and digital technologies (e.g., Internet, social media, and digital documentary).” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Contacting Your Leaders is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.3.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Contacting Your Leaders come with an answer key?

Yes. All 5 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 Contacting Your Leaders can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 Contacting Your Leaders free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Contacting Your Leaders, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.