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Writing Worksheets for 4th Graders

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Writing and essay prompts, the five-paragraph essay, narrative writing, journal prompts, figurative language, and grammar: relative pronouns, modal verbs, progressive tense, prepositional phrases, fragments and run-ons, adjective order, commas and quotation marks.

The writing year, in order

From whole pieces of writing to sentences, grammar, word choice and punctuation, in an order many fourth grade classes follow. Each strand links to its worksheets.

  1. Writing pieces

    51 sheets ready

    Plan and write stories, opinions, informative pieces, essays and journal entries.

    Writing and essay prompts

    Narrative, opinion, informative, and five-paragraph essay prompts with plan boxes and room to write.

    16 worksheets

    Five-paragraph essay

    Learn the parts of a five-paragraph essay, practice each one, then plan and write a full essay.

    12 worksheets

    Narrative writing

    Learn the elements of a story, practice the craft, then plan and write short stories.

    11 worksheets

    Journal prompts

    Thoughtful, fun journal pages: would you rather, imagine, reflect, gratitude, goals, and describe.

    12 worksheets

  2. Sentences

    18 sheets ready

    Write complete sentences, fix fragments and run-ons, and join ideas with commas and conjunctions.

    Fragments and run-ons

    Tell complete sentences from fragments and run-ons, then fix and proofread, with keys.

    9 worksheets

    Prepositional phrases

    Find prepositional phrases and their objects, then add and combine phrases, with keyed practice.

    9 worksheets

  3. Grammar

    45 sheets ready

    Use relative pronouns, modal verbs, the progressive tenses, and adjectives in the right order.

    Relative pronouns

    Who, whose, whom, which, and that, plus where, when, and why, with a chart and keyed practice.

    8 worksheets

    Modal verbs

    Can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, and shall, with a chart, sorts, and keyed practice.

    8 worksheets

    Progressive tense

    Past, present, and future progressive verbs, with a chart, sorts, and keyed practice.

    9 worksheets

    Adjective order

    Find describing words, describe pictures, sort words by the senses, match opposites, order words by strength and compare with -er and -est.

    20 worksheets

  4. Word choice

    58 sheets ready

    Choose words for effect with similes, metaphors, idioms and other figurative language.

    Figurative language

    Learn and practice seven kinds of figurative language with a chart, sorts, an original poem and story, and writing pages.

    41 worksheets

    Similes and metaphors

    A similes and metaphors chart plus identifying, sorting, explaining meanings, literal and nonliteral phrases, and writing, with answer keys.

    17 worksheets

  5. Punctuation

    33 sheets ready

    Use commas in compound sentences and dialogue, and quotation marks for speech and quotations from a text.

    Commas and punctuation

    Choose the right end mark, tell telling from asking sentences, add commas in lists and dates, and fix the punctuation, with answer keys.

    21 worksheets

    Quotation marks

    A quotation marks chart plus practice finding spoken words, adding quotation marks and commas, fixing dialogue, and writing a conversation.

    12 worksheets

About writing worksheets for 4th graders

In fourth grade, children write multi-paragraph pieces: opinions with reasons supported by facts and details, informative essays grouped into paragraphs with headings, and stories with dialogue, description, transitions and a real ending. The five-paragraph essay gives that writing a clear shape: an introduction with a thesis, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

These writing worksheets for 4th graders cover all of it. Writing, essay and journal prompts have plan boxes and full pages of fourth grade lines, and the five-paragraph essay and narrative writing pages teach each part with charts, organizers and practice. Grammar pages cover the fourth grade skills: relative pronouns, modal verbs, the progressive tenses, prepositional phrases, fragments and run-ons, adjective order, commas in compound sentences, and quotation marks for speech and quotations.

Pages print in black and white on US Letter or A4, and every page with right answers has an answer key.

Questions

What writing skills should a 4th grader have?

By the end of fourth grade, children write opinion pieces with reasons supported by facts, informative pieces grouped into paragraphs, and stories with dialogue, description and transitions, usually across several paragraphs.

How long should a 4th grade essay be?

Many fourth graders write three to five paragraphs. The five-paragraph essay pages show one clear shape: an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Do the grammar worksheets have answer keys?

Yes. Every page with right answers has an answer key. Writing prompts and journal pages have no key, because every answer is different.

What size are the writing lines?

Fourth grade lines: a little under half an inch from the top line to the baseline, with a dashed midline, so children can write longer pieces on one page.