Message Intent Answer Key

In this worksheet, students read four emails and decide whether each one aims to inform, request, persuade, or remind. They must identify key phrasing and evidence to justify their choices. This task builds the ability to critically analyze the sender’s purpose and understand how wording shapes meaning. Students also practice differentiating between communication intentions, an essential skill for real-world email literacy.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Author’s Purpose

Functional Writing Skills – Understanding Email Intent

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Reasoning

Media Literacy – Interpreting Digital Communication

This worksheet is part of our reading emails worksheets collection.