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Fourth Grade Essay Writing Worksheets and Printables

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Essay for Class 4 Children in English | Essay Topics for 4th Grade Students

Essay Writing enhances your thinking capability to put your perception in words. It’s not an easy job to think of a topic and frame sentences on it. Thus, to make your struggle easy we have compiled Frequently Asked Essays for Class 4 all in one place. Prepare whichever topic you want from the list and get different ideas. To make it easy for you we have written the 4th Standard English Essays in a simple language.

List of Essay Topics of Class 4

Explore our collection of most common essays for 4th Grade Children. You will have both Short & Long Essays written on different topics to give you the necessary ideas. You will also find the 10 Lines Essays on numerous topics from here that will help you improve your writing skills. Read them and bring out the imagination in you and write essays on your own for your speeches or competitions.

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Make an outline of what you want to write before you begin and use the right vocabulary. Analyze the topic and know how to write the introduction, body, and conclusion.

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4th grade writing

by: Jessica Kelmon | Updated: September 25, 2024

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Your 4th grader's writing under Common Core Standards

In fourth grade, study skills play an important role in your child’s writing. Kids do research using multiple sources. They also learn to take notes on what they research, read. and hear. And even stories are more advanced, with more developed characters who show their feelings and react to what happens. And perhaps most important, your child is expected to analyze a book’s structure, logic, details, and evidence in their writing. It’s all pretty impressive!

Building 4th grade study skills

This year taking notes is an important skill. Fourth graders are expected to use books, periodicals, websites, and other digital sources to conduct research projects — both on their own and as part of group work with peers. Your child should keep track of all the sources they check — noting what they learn, the name of the source and page number or url so they can find it again and create a source list or bibliography later.

Also, taking notes while reading fiction will help your child when it comes time to analyze what they’ve read or to give an in-depth description of a character, setting, or story event drawing on specific details.

Check out this related worksheet: •  Finding key points

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Last year’s prewriting step — planning — becomes more essential in your child’s writing process this year. Before your child sits down to write, they should use their organized notes to help create the structure of whatever they’re writing. While planning , your child may brainstorm ideas for a story or decide how to organize facts into a cohesive set of points. The more knowledge your child builds during the prewriting stage, the easier it will be to write. Encourage reading and rereading, taking notes, finding additional sources, discussing aloud how new knowledge fits in with what your child knew before, and visually organizing what they plan to write about. After the first draft is written, the teacher and possibly other students will offer feedback: asking questions to elicit new details or clarify an argument or suggest new sources of information. They should check that there’s a clear introduction and conclusion, and that the order of points or events makes sense. Your child will then do a revision (or two), adding, reordering, and refining their writing to show deep understanding.

After making revisions, your child does a final edit focusing on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and strengthening word choices. These steps — planning, writing a first draft, revising, and editing the final piece — help fourth graders understand that research, organizing, clarifying ideas, and improving grammar and presentation are all essential to strong writing.

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Fourth grade writing: opinion pieces

Your child’s opinions always need to be supported by evidence. Persuasive writing should start by clearly introducing an opinion on a topic. To support their opinion, kids need to present their argument, which is a list of reasons why they hold that opinion. Each of their reasons needs to be supported by facts and details (a.k.a. evidence). After presenting all of their research-supported reasons, kids should close their arguments with a concluding statement or paragraph that sums up how their evidence supports their opinion.

Check out this example of good fourth grade opinion writing: • “ Zoos should close ”

Fourth grade writing: informative writing

This year, your child’s informative writing gets more organized, with headers, illustrations and even multimedia components to support specific points. To begin, your child should introduce the topic. Then they should use facts, definitions, details, quotes, examples, and other information to develop their topic into a few clear, well thought-out paragraphs. Your fourth grader should use advanced linking words (e.g. also, another, for example, because ) to form compound and complex sentences connecting their research and ideas to the point they’re making. Finally, to wrap it up, your child should have a conclusion — either a statement or, if necessary, a section labeled conclusion.

Check out these three examples of good fourth grade informational writing: • “ John Cabot and the Rediscovery of North America ” • “ Big Book of Evolution ” • “ Book report: A Tale of Despereaux ”

Can your fourth grader write an informational essay?

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Fourth grade writing: narratives

A narrative means writing a story. This year your child will be expected to use storytelling techniques, descriptive details, and clear sequences to tell compelling tales. Whether inspired by a favorite book, real events, or your child’s imagination, your child’s story should use dialogue, descriptive words, and transitional language. Look for precise language and sensory details that bring characters to life. Finally, your child should keep pacing and sequence of events in mind. The events should unfold naturally, bringing the story to a natural conclusion. Are surprise endings okay? Sure… so long as the details and events plausibly lead there.

Check out this related worksheet: •  Putting sentences in order

Gettin’ good at grammar

You may want to review all those parts of speech your child learned last year because fourth grade grammar is expected to be quite accurate. Your child should know relative pronouns (e.g. who, whose, whom, which, that ), relative adverbs (e.g. where, when, why ), adjective ordering (e.g. short dark hair and small red bag ), descriptive prepositional phrases (e.g. in the air, down the block, on the grass ), progressive past, present, and future verbs (e.g. I was walking, I am walking, I will be walking ), and verbs used with other verbs to express mood or tense (aka modal auxiliaries, e.g. can, may, must, should, would ). Also, your child needs to master the distinctions between frequently confused words like to , too , and two and there , their , and they’re . Finally, your child should be able to recognize and correct run-on sentences.

Check out these related worksheets: •  Prepositions •  Compound sentences •  Punctuating a paragraph •  Its or it’s?

Learning to use language precisely

This means:

  • Recognizing and explaining common idioms (e.g. bending over backwards )
  • Distinguishing between similes and metaphors (e.g. quiet as a mouse and the sun is a yellow beach ball ).
  • Identifying and using synonyms and antonyms
  • Using increasingly specific words in writing (e.g. glamorous instead of pretty, pre-dawn instead of morning, quizzed instead of asked )

Your fourth grader should now be using relevant academic words in informational writing and research reports. Although accurate spelling should be the norm in fourth grade, when faced with spelling more academic words, your child should use a dictionary and thesaurus (print and digital versions).

Check out these related worksheets: • 4th grade weekly spelling lists • Making metaphors • Simile or cliché?

Sharing their work

Most classrooms will encourage (if not require) kids to use technology to produce and publish their writing. Your fourth grader should be able to type up to a full page in one sitting. While teachers should be there to help, your child should be doing the work. Students will also be expected to interact with peers about each other’s work. What might that look like? Your child might read a classmates’ published work online and comment on it, or cite a peer’s work when answering a question in class.

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Fourth grade is a time for students to continue to hone their writing chops as they put to use the skills they’ve learned and gain confidence in their abilities. All writers can have a little trouble getting started, though, which is why you need this big collection of 4th grade writing prompts. They include essay writing prompts, creative writing story starters, journal prompts, and much more. Sharpen your pencils and get ready to write!

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4th Grade Journal Writing Prompts

1. what’s the best book you’ve read recently what was it about, and why did you like it.

What’s the best book you’ve read recently? What was it about, and why did you like it?- 4th grade writing prompts

2. What is the worst book you ever read?

What is the worst book you ever read?

3. Write five rules for staying organized.

Write five rules for staying organized.

4. What’s the best gift you’ve ever gotten? How did it make you feel?

What’s the best gift you’ve ever gotten? How did it make you feel?- 4th grade writing prompts

5. One of your little cousins is very nervous about starting kindergarten. What would you tell them to make them feel better?

One of your little cousins is very nervous about starting kindergarten. What would you tell them to make them feel better?

6. There’s an old saying: “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” What do you think this saying means?

There’s an old saying: "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." What do you think this saying means?- 4th grade writing prompts

7. Write about an adult you look up to.

Write about an adult you look up to.

8. What’s the nicest thing anybody has ever done for you?

What’s the nicest thing anybody has ever done for you?

9. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

10. What makes your family unique?

What makes your family unique?- 4th grade writing prompts

11. What would you say is your greatest strength? Greatest weakness?

What would you say is your greatest strength? Greatest weakness?

12. Are you a patient person? Why or why not?

Are you a patient person? Why or why not?- 4th grade writing prompts

13. What is something you’ve never done that you would like to try?

What is something you’ve never done that you would like to try?

14. What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?

What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?

15. What’s your favorite holiday? What makes it so special?

What’s your favorite holiday? What makes it so special?- 4th grade writing prompts

Funny Writing Prompts for 4th Grade

16. what is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you.

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17. Imagine you came to school one day and found your teacher had turned into an animal. What animal would it be, and what would happen?

Imagine you came to school one day and found your teacher had turned into an animal. What animal would it be, and what would happen?- 4th grade writing prompts

18. Write a poem where most of the words start with the letter K.

Write a poem where most of the words start with the letter K.

19. Imagine you and your pet switched bodies for a day, and tell the story of what would happen.

Imagine you and your pet switched bodies for a day, and tell the story of what would happen.- 4th grade writing prompts

20. Who is the funniest person you know? Describe them, and explain why they’re funny.

Who is the funniest person you know? Describe them, and explain why they're funny.

21. When was the last time you laughed so much you couldn’t stop? What happened?

When was the last time you laughed so much you couldn't stop? What happened?

22. What is something adults do that you think is funny or strange?

What is something adults do that you think is funny or strange?- 4th grade writing prompts

23. Write a review of a restaurant that serves the worst food in the world.

Write a review of a restaurant that serves the worst food in the world.

24. What is the funniest thing that someone could become famous for? Tell the story of how it happened.

What is the funniest thing that someone could become famous for? Tell the story of how it happened.- 4th grade writing prompts

25. Write a story about someone who could never lie, no matter what.

Write a story about someone who could never lie, no matter what.

Persuasive and Opinion 4th Grade Writing Prompts

26. are 4th graders ready to stay home alone why or why not.

Are 4th graders ready to stay home alone? Why or why not?

27. Would you rather be good at sports or good in school? Why?

Would you rather be good at sports or good in school? Why?- 4th grade writing prompts

28. Would you rather have lots of money or lots of friends? Why?

Would you rather have lots of money or lots of friends? Why?

29. What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

30. Name two characters from different books that you think might be good friends. Why?

Name two characters from different books that you think might be good friends. Why?- 4th grade writing prompts

31. Which is more important for success, skill or luck?

Which is more important for success, skill or luck?

32. Should kids be paid an allowance to do chores around the house? Why or why not?

Should kids be paid an allowance to do chores around the house? Why or why not?- 4th grade writing prompts

33. Why are classroom rules important?

Why are classroom rules important?

34. If you had a time machine, what era of history would you visit?

If you had a time machine, what era of history would you visit?- 4th grade writing prompts

35. Why is math important?

Why is math important?

36. Which would you rather read: a scary story that gives you goosebumps or a funny story that cracks you up? Why?

Which would you rather read: a scary story that gives you goosebumps or a funny story that cracks you up? Why?

37. Why is science important?

Why is science important?- 4th grade writing prompts

38. Should 4th graders have cell phones? Why or why not?

Should 4th graders have cell phones? Why or why not?

39. If you could open a store, what type of store would it be and why?

If you could open a store, what type of store would it be and why?

40. What is the hardest thing about being a 4th grader?

What is the hardest thing about being a 4th grader?- 4th grade writing prompts

41. If I were the ruler of the world, the first law I would pass would be … because …

If I were the ruler of the world, the first law I would pass would be … because …

42. Is it ever OK to tell secrets? Why or why not?

Is it ever OK to tell secrets? Why or why not?

43. What animal makes the best pet? Why?

What animal makes the best pet? Why?- 4th grade writing prompts

44. Is it better to spend an hour a day reading or an hour a day exercising? Why?

Is it better to spend an hour a day reading or an hour a day exercising? Why?

45. Do you like nonfiction books or fiction books better? Why?

Do you like nonfiction books or fiction books better? Why?- 4th grade writing prompts

Descriptive 4th Grade Writing Prompts

46. if you won a million dollars, how would you spend the money.

If you won a million dollars, how would you spend the money?

47. If you had a YouTube channel, what would you talk about?

If you had a YouTube channel, what would you talk about?- 4th grade writing prompts

48. Describe what you think of as perfect weather.

Describe what you think of as perfect weather.

49. Describe how to build a birdhouse step-by-step.

Describe how to build a birdhouse step-by-step.

50. Imagine you are in a hot-air balloon above your house. Describe everything you can see.

Imagine you are in a hot-air balloon above your house. Describe everything you can see.- 4th grade writing prompts

51. Describe the physical appearance of someone in your family in detail.

Describe the physical appearance of someone in your family in detail.- 4th grade writing prompts

52. Describe how to play your favorite board game.

Describe how to play your favorite board game.

53. Explain the right way to do one of your household chores, like making your bed or cleaning your room.

Explain the right way to do one of your household chores, like making your bed or cleaning your room.- 4th grade writing prompts

54. Describe your perfect day.

Describe your perfect day.

55. Imagine you are an adult and describe your dream job.

Imagine you are an adult and describe your dream job.- 4th grade writing prompts

56. Explain your morning routine in detail, from waking up to arriving at school.

Explain the right way to do one of your household chores, like making your bed or cleaning your room.

57. Describe the perfect meal, including what you’d eat and where you’d dine.

Describe the perfect meal, including what you’d eat and where you’d dine.- 4th grade writing prompts

58. Share what you do on a typical non-school day.

Share what you do on a typical non-school day.

59. Describe your favorite room at home in detail.

Describe your favorite room at home in detail.- 4th grade writing prompts

60. How do you prepare for a big test? Describe the ways you study or practice.

How do you prepare for a big test? Describe the ways you study or practice.

Narrative Writing Prompts for 4th Grade

61. share one of the stories your family has told you about when you were a baby..

Share one of the stories your family has told you about when you were a baby.- 4th grade writing prompts

62. If you found a backpack filled with dollar bills, what would you do?

If you found a backpack filled with dollar bills, what would you do?

63. Write about a time when you felt proud of yourself.

Write about a time when you felt proud of yourself.- 4th grade writing prompts

64. Imagine your parents let you plan your next family vacation. Tell about what you’d do, and how your family would react.

Imagine your parents let you plan your next family vacation. Tell about what you'd do, and how your family would react.

65. Write about a time you felt like quitting but didn’t. How did you keep yourself going?

Write about a time you felt like quitting but didn’t. How did you keep yourself going?- 4th grade writing prompts

66. Tell about an event that happened recently at your school or in your town.

Tell about an event that happened recently at your school or in your town.

67. Start a story in the middle, and use “flashbacks” to fill in what happened earlier.

Start a story in the middle, and use "flashbacks" to fill in what happened earlier.- 4th grade writing prompts

68. Describe the most exciting game or sports event you ever saw or participated in.

Describe the most exciting game or sports event you ever saw or participated in.- 4th grade writing prompts

69. What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail.

What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail.

70. Write about a time you tried something new and how you felt before, during, and after.

Write about a time you tried something new and how you felt before, during, and after.- 4th grade writing prompts

71. Tell a story that a family member loves to share over and over again.

Tell a story that a family member loves to share over and over again.

72. Tell the story of your favorite field trip of all time.

Tell the story of your favorite field trip of all time.

73. If you could relive any day in your life, what would it be? Would you want it to be the same or different?

If you could relive any day in your life, what would it be? Would you want it to be the same or different?- 4th grade writing prompts

74. Write about a time you visited a haunted house or other scary place.

Write about a time you visited a haunted house or other scary place.

75. Tell a story about a time you visited someplace new.

Tell a story about a time you visited someplace new.- 4th grade writing prompts

Creative Writing Prompts for 4th Grade

76. pretend you ate a magic pill that made you as tall as a redwood tree. where would you go and what would you do.

Pretend you ate a magic pill that made you as tall as a redwood tree. Where would you go and what would you do?- 4th grade writing prompts

77. If you met an alien, what three questions would you ask them?

If you met an alien, what three questions would you ask them?

78. Pretend you drank a magic potion that made you as tiny as an ant. Where would you go and what would you do?

Pretend you drank a magic potion that made you as tiny as an ant. Where would you go and what would you do?- 4th grade writing prompts

79. What would the world be like if dinosaurs still existed?

What would the world be like if dinosaurs still existed?

80. If you could invent something new the world really needs, what would it be? How would it work?

If you could invent something new the world really needs, what would it be? How would it work?

81. Describe a world where it rains fruit juice and snows M&Ms.

Describe a world where it rains fruit juice and snows M&Ms.- 4th grade writing prompts

82. Come up with the most ridiculous excuse possible for why you are unable to turn in your homework today.

Come up with the most ridiculous excuse possible for why you are unable to turn in your homework today.- 4th grade writing prompts

83. Describe a world where all the adults are robots, but kids are still human kids.

Describe a world where all the adults are robots, but kids are still human kids.

84. Imagine a conversation between yourself and a talking animal.

Imagine a conversation between yourself and a talking animal.- 4th grade writing prompts

85. Describe the kind of creature you’d create if you were a mad scientist. Would it be scary and mean? Nice and friendly?

Describe the kind of creature you’d create if you were a mad scientist. Would it be scary and mean? Nice and friendly?

86. Invent a new kind of candy. Give it a name, and write a commercial jingle for it.

Invent a new kind of candy. Give it a name, and write a commercial jingle for it.- 4th grade writing prompts

4th Grade Story Starters

87. retell a classic story, making the villain the hero instead..

Retell a classic story, making the villain the hero instead.

88. Write a story that includes these five words: keys, spaghetti, uncle, jellyfish, spaceship.

Write a story that includes these five words: keys, spaghetti, uncle, jellyfish, spaceship.- 4th grade writing prompts

89. Imagine that one day you woke up and found everyone in the world could no longer talk. What would happen next?

Imagine that one day you woke up and found everyone in the world could no longer talk. What would happen next?- 4th grade writing prompts

90. Write about a day where kids are in charge instead of grown-ups.

Write about a day where kids are in charge instead of grown-ups.

91. Imagine you’re lost in a haunted wood, and tell the story of your escape.

Imagine you’re lost in a haunted wood, and tell the story of your escape.- 4th grade writing prompts

92. Describe a night in the life of the tooth fairy.

Describe a night in the life of the tooth fairy.

93. Tell a story that ends with these words: “… and that’s how we all learned to fly.”

Tell a story that ends with these words: "… and that’s how we all learned to fly."- 4th grade writing prompts

94. Use these words to start a story: “When I opened the box that came in the mail, I never expected to find …”

Use these words to start a story: "When I opened the box that came in the mail, I never expected to find …"- 4th grade writing prompts

95. Write a new chapter of your favorite book, with yourself as a new character.

Write a new chapter of your favorite book, with yourself as a new character.

96. Imagine you woke up one morning with a superpower, like invisibility or the ability to fly. Describe your experiences learning how to use that power.

Imagine you woke up one morning with a superpower, like invisibility or the ability to fly. Describe your experiences learning how to use that power.- 4th grade writing prompts

Current Events Writing Prompts for 4th Grade

97. learn about an endangered animal, and describe what we can do to help it..

Learn about an endangered animal, and describe what we can do to help it.

98. If you made a time capsule for this year, what would you put in it?

If you made a time capsule for this year, what would you put in it?- 4th grade writing prompts

99. Describe something that you saw in the news recently and how it made you feel.

Describe something that you saw in the news recently and how it made you feel.

100. What do you think is one of the world’s biggest problems right now, and how would you solve it?

What do you think is one of the world’s biggest problems right now, and how would you solve it?- 4th grade writing prompts

101. Read a news story about something happening in another country and summarize it.

Read a news story about something happening in another country and summarize it.

102. Write a news article about something important that happened to you this week.

Write a news article about something important that happened to you this week.- 4th grade writing prompts

103. Create a poem about something in the local news right now.

Create a poem about something in the local news right now.- 4th grade writing prompts

104. Write a letter to the editor about a current issue, explaining your opinion.

Write a letter to the editor about a current issue, explaining your opinion.

105. Find a “good news” story, and share why it makes you happy.

Find a “good news” story, and share why it makes you happy.- 4th grade writing prompts

106. What living famous person do you most admire and why?

What living famous person do you most admire and why?

107. What do you think kids today can do about climate change and global warming?

What do you think kids today can do about climate change and global warming?- 4th grade writing prompts

108. What does the word “racism” mean to you?

What does the word “racism” mean to you?- 4th grade writing prompts

109. What is one thing you would do to make your school or town a better place?

What is one thing you would do to make your school or town a better place?

110. Choose an upcoming sports event, and explain who you think will win.

Choose an upcoming sports event, and explain who you think will win.- 4th grade writing prompts

111. Describe a current fashion trend or something that’s very popular in your school right now and how you feel about it.

Describe a current fashion trend or something that’s very popular in your school right now and how you feel about it.

112. What can we do to help people with different opinions get along with one another better?

What can we do to help people with different opinions get along with one another better?- 4th grade writing prompts

113. Interview a grown-up you know, and write a news article about them.

Interview a grown-up you know, and write a news article about them.

114. What do you think is the best new song right now? The worst? Why?

What do you think is the best new song right now? The worst? Why?

115. Describe an event that’s happening in the world right now that you don’t understand. What questions would you ask a grown-up about it?

Describe an event that’s happening in the world right now that you don’t understand. What questions would you ask a grown-up about it?- 4th grade writing prompts

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How to Write a Fourth Grade Essay

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If you are a fourth grade student, you are just beginning to learn about composing an essay. You began writing words and short sentences in kindergarten and first grade, and learned how to combine sentences into a paragraph in second and third grade. In fourth grade, you will learn how to combine paragraphs into a composition. A basic essay is made of five paragraphs that discuss one topic. These paragraphs introduce, support, and conclude your information, but should do so in a way that another reader can easily understand.

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  • How To Write A Fourth Grade Essay
  • Choose a topic
  • Write the introduction
  • Write the body of the essay
  • Write the conclusion
  • Proofread your essay

1 How To Write A Fourth Grade Essay

2 choose a topic.

Choose a topic. Sometimes the teacher may give you a list of topics, or you may have to brainstorm ideas. When deciding on a topic, focus on a specific subject. For example, if you want to write about dogs, choose one breed of dog or discuss characteristics of dogs that make them good pets.

3 Write the introduction

Write the introduction. This is the first paragraph of your essay. It will contain two or three sentences that tell the reader what you will be discussing in your composition. (Ref. 1.)

4 Write the body of the essay

Write the body of the essay. The body is usually three paragraphs that include details supporting your topic. For example, if your essay is about your favorite character in a novel, each paragraph should discuss one aspect of the character that relates to why he or she is your favorite.

5 Write the conclusion

Write the conclusion. The ending paragraph is similar to the introduction, but you do not use the same words. The conclusion needs to summarize the main point of your essay. For example, a conclusion for an essay about your favorite character in "Huckleberry Finn" might be written like this: "Jim is my favorite character in this novel because he remained brave even though he faced many dangers. He was also a good friend to Huck and helped him to see how bad slavery was."

6 Proofread your essay

Proofread your essay. Your teacher will probably guide you through this process until you know the procedure. Usually you will read your essay after you have written it to be sure the sentences support the topic. Delete or add details as necessary at this time. Then check for grammar mistakes like subject/verb agreement and spelling errors. It is also a good idea to get a classmate or someone at home to read your essay. They may be able to see things that you missed. They can also tell you if your writing was easy to understand.

  • 1 Sample Five Paragraph Essay

About the Author

Karen Hollowell has been teaching since 1994. She has taught English/literature and social studies in grades 7-12 and taught kindergarten for nine years. She currently teaches fourth grade reading/language and social studies. Hollowell earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Mississippi and her Master of Arts in elementary education from Alcorn State University.

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How to Write A 4th Grade Level Essay

When your child gets to fourth grade, they should already be familiar with writing prompts and how to go about answering them, but they will still need to practice. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative, there are four basic writing prompts for fourth grade students : opinion pieces, informative or explanatory texts, narratives, and short research projects.

Opinion Prompt

Opinion pieces require your child to think about how they feel about a certain idea or topic and back up their thoughts with facts and logical arguments. An example of an opinion prompt is something like this: Name one class, sport, or club you wish your school offered and explain why it should be available. To answer this, your child first has to come up with an activity and describe how it is beneficial to them or for students as a whole, then come up with a convincing argument on why it should be offered at their school.

For example, they may want to have a book club at their school. To be persuasive, they may explain that it would be helpful to students who love reading, but may not enjoy whatever books they are assigned in class. It would also allow for students to discuss their ideas and feelings about a book they are choosing, building their appreciation for reading in general. The essay would need to be well-organized, and although it may not be a convincing proposal, the ideas should be clearly stated and logical.

Informative Prompt

Informative essays are the most straightforward, where they have to introduce and detail something about a topic. An example of an informative essay would be something like this: Write about your favorite animal. Include interesting facts about this animal in your essay. To answer this, your child will have to pick an animal they like and write about it in detail. This would include things like their habitat, behavior, physical features, and any other facts about them.

For example, they may write about lions, describing their fur and manes, their habitat in the African savannah, how they hunt their prey, and how they raise their cubs. Organization is an important part of this essay; there shouldn’t just be a list of facts, but instead well-constructed paragraphs, like one for their description, one for their hunting behavior, and so on.

Narrative Prompt

A narrative essay will be a story, either real or imagined, they have to tell clearly and with detail. An example of a narrative essay would be like this: If you were the president of the United States for a day, what would you do? To answer this prompt, they would likely detail a full day from start to finish, including a variety of activities that are relevant to this position of power. The things they would do don’t have to be particularly life-changing or politically logical, but they should follow a logical order and make sense for the president.

For example, they may write about how they would spend the morning meeting with all the leaders of the world, have a very fancy lunch in the White House, spend the afternoon making homework illegal, and then sleep in the biggest bed the White House has to offer. Again, these things don’t have to be super impactful, but they should make sense and be an organized story. Their response should include dialogue, such as themselves as the president talking to other leaders or their staff.

Research Prompt

Research projects will require your child to consult sources like books, magazines, or online resources to find out about a topic and then report on it. An example of a research essay would be something like this: Choose a famous person from history or science and write about their lives and contributions. As the name suggests, this prompt requires your child to research a certain person and write about their life. The essay can be organized chronologically, like from this person’s birth, to their career and what they’re famous for, to their death or retirement.

Again, there should not just be a list of facts; your child should write about this person in full paragraphs. Something to keep in mind is that although it can be tempting for your child to Google their chosen person, they may not yet have the skills to know which online sources are legitimate or not. The best way for them to do research is through books or journals, with online sources there to help a bit.

The essential thing about all these prompts is they require a lot more detail and organization than your child has previously needed to give. If your child is having a hard time with their prompts, or with just one kind, a good idea is to enroll them in Reading Genie. At Reading Genie, the teachers provide a variety of engaging prompts for your child to practice writing and give helpful feedback. They will also have the opportunity to have peer reviews with their classmates, building their confidence while showing them where they need to improve.

These prompts can be a lot of fun for your child, even as they get more challenging. Feel free to discuss these topics with your child, or even write responses to the prompts with them. Practice is the best way for them to improve, and you can have fun with them!

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