4th Grade Writing Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: W.4.4

Core Standard
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At this grade level students are ready to begin to write with purpose in mind. This is the first time in a student's academic career where they primarily writing for a significant portion of time independently. 4th grade is the year where note taking becomes a legendary skill that will be with the students until they become their own boss. Students also begin to write short plans about what they are about to write. When they compose a piece, they start to understand the process of writing drafts and revising from there until they feel their job is complete. Students are also able to speak about the point of view a work is written in. Students will also begin to conduct research independently and in groups. Students will also be ready to evaluate the research and writing of other students. These worksheets are perfectly aligned to these goals for our fourth grade students.

4th Grade Writing Worksheets To Print:

A Snow Story - Write a story about a ton of snow right in front of you. Using the pictures to spark your imagination, write a story about a snow day.

Pogo's Adventure - The funny Pogo always gets himself into trouble. Pogo is a silly fish, who tends to get himself into trouble. One day he swims too far away from the reef, and finds himself out in the depths of the ocean alone. Write a story about what happens to him next.

Postcards - Make your own postcard with a slight twist. Think of a vacation you have taken, or imagine one that you would like to take. Draw a picture below to be the front of your postcard. Then, on the next page, write a paragraph in the space provided, telling a friend about your vacation.

Expository Writing - Choose a "How to..." and explain it. The concepts of choice are: 1) How to Play Checkers 2) How to Use a Pogo Stick 3) How to Work a Yoyo

Persuasive Writing - Wouldn't it be great if everyone could just walk to school? Write a paragraph to persuade your reader that there should be a school in every neighborhood, and that every kid should be required to walk to school.

My Favorite Book - Write a descriptive essay about your favorite book. Use the back of the page if you need more space.

I Was So Steamed! - Describe a time when you were really angry. Did your blow your top?

Genres: Fantasy - Imagine a character or a setting for your own fantasy story and draw it in the box. Then write a descriptive paragraph about it.

Time Travel - If you could go back in time to place in history, where would you go? Why?

Narrative Writing - What do you think is going on? Why? What do you think might happen next?

Bird's Eye View - Imagine that you could fly. What do you think the world would look like from way up in the air?

Write an Essay - Choose one of the topics. Write on the lines provided. Use the back of this page if you need more space.

Pro | Con - Choose one of the topics. Decide whether you think the topic is a good idea (pro) or a bad idea (con).

Expository Writing - Choose one of the subjects below and write a paragraph about it. Use the back of this page if you need more space.

For Sale - Pretend you are a real estate agent and it is your job to write a descriptive paragraph about the property for sale that is pictured.

Tips for 4th Grade Students Writing

Here are some useful tips for fourth graders for writing.


Give Yourself Time

One of the biggest mistakes that students make is that they write in a rush. If there is a paper that they have been assigned to write, they will start writing on the due night. This is an extremely destructive habit when it comes to writing. This is because it doesn't allow you to research properly and think thoroughly. You do not get enough time to plan out the sentence structures and other information. As a result, the paper looks quite childish and unprofessional. You should always allow yourself to have enough time to think and then write. You can take a little time out of your everyday routine and start by writing just a fraction.


Plan

Good writers never just pick their pens up and start writing. They take a good amount of time out to plan what they are going to write. In order to become good at writing, you must be able to plan the entire essay or text in your head first. Plan out the writing structure. Decide what information you will present in the beginning and what you will leave for the end.


Start from the Middle

The starting of the essay is something that all writers have difficulty with. It can get confusing and irritating to decide a catchy introduction for your text. As a result, frustration can stop you from writing at all. In order to avoid such situations, always start from the middle. Write the information that you are sure about. This would help you in setting your pace for the rest of the text.


Write Drafts

In order to perfect your final essay, you will have to write multiple essay drafts first. Start writing all the ideas that you get and then you can edit and arrange them later on.


What Type of Pieces Do 4th Grade Writers Create?

This is an exciting time for young writers they begin to write captivating stories of fiction and produce research reports. In many cases they use a wide variety of media to get their message across. This is the age level where students begin to learn that planning is everything when it comes to composing a successful writing piece. Up to this point most students are used to creating a final piece of work in one go. 4th grade is when the concept of drafts come to the surface. Students begin to learn the revision process by starting with a first draft and completing a final draft.


At this level students begin to create all different types of pieces. It is often helpful to start with opinion writing pieces that students will instantly engage in because students often have strong opinions that they cannot wait to express. This is often where we must insist that students include facts to back up all their statements. We then begin to have them work on informational pieces where the goal is to teach the reader something that is new. Once they have a good handle on those two different types of pieces it is time to tackle narratives and have students create stories that come out of their own thought process.


How to Fully Answer a Writing Prompt?


Here are the steps to follow to fully answer a writing prompt:


Brainstorm


The first step to fully answer a writing prompt is to brainstorm. This step includes thinking about what the prompt is asking you to do. The prompt could be about anything. It could be a simple one or a complex one. The complexity of the prompt decides how much time you should take to brainstorm all the ideas and structures that you will be using in your answer.


Thesis Statement


If you have been given a writing prompt for an expository essay, you will have to start it off by a thesis statement. The thesis statement is what tells the reader about the information present in the essay. It will give a brief account of what you will explain and define in your essay. Most thesis statements also mention the methods you will be using to explain your topic. It does not necessarily have to present opinions. A strong thesis statement for your essay will spark your reader's interest.


Topic Sentence


After the thesis statement comes the topic sentence. Each of your paragraphs should contain a topic sentence. A topic sentence is an introductory sentence that gives very brief information about what will be in the paragraph.


Compose the Introduction


The next step is to compose the introduction of your essay. The introduction should be very catchy as it would decide if the reader will read further or not. You can start with a general statement or question.


Write the Body


After the introduction comes the main body of the essay. The main body contains all the researched material and credible information on the topic.


Conclusion


After you have written the main body, it is time to get after the conclusion. The conclusion is the final part of the essay. It contains a brief summary of the entire essay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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