Free 4th Grade Writing Activities

Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

• Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
• Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
• Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
• Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!

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Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Free worksheets to learn how to read and write the word LUNES.

The complete booklet includes:

• 2 worksheets for each of the week

  • Tracing
  • Identifying letters in words
  • Counting letters
  • Spelling
  • Name fact
  • Cut and Paste

• 4 different activities to practice all 7 days of the week

  • Word-search
  • Before and After
  • Writing the missing letters
  • Crack the Code

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Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

• Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
• Writing centers or stations for independent work
• Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
• Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

• “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
• “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
• And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
• Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
• Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

Make students a Writing Journal to do independent writing during a mini lesson or add to your Writing station.This is great practice for skills that are needed on standardized testing. The Writing Prompt Journal will help keep students' writing skills crisp all year long. Writing Journal Includes: 6 Writing Plans (Graphic Organizers) 6 Writing Prompts 6 Writing Draft Sheets Writing Checklist (Copy for each draft) Transition Word Bank (Graphic Organizer) Transition Word List 6 Different Writing Genres included: Informative, Creative, Personal Narrative, Persuasive, Descriptive, and Fictional Writing. Students will enjoy sharing their writing with one another and teachers have a quick daily formative writing assessment. Please comment and rate. Thank You! If you like this item please check out my Figurative Language Bundle

Discover a world of reading through our engaging book review platform! Students can dive into captivating stories, share their thoughts on what they've read, discuss their favorite parts, and rate the books they love. Unlock the magic of literature and connect with fellow bookworms, exchanging ideas and recommendations. Whether you're seeking thrilling adventures, heartwarming tales, or mind-bending mysteries, our platform is the perfect space to express your opinions and uncover hidden literary gems.

 Join the community of young readers and embark on a journey of knowledge and imagination!

This free sample includes 1 writing prompt from the product described below:

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These 15 narrative writing prompts featuring realistic animal photographs will get your students excited about writing. Each prompt is carefully designed to spark imagination and encourage storytelling skills in students, making writing fun and engaging.

Key Features:

• Differentiated Prompts: Each animal photo comes with two versions of writing prompts—one with a sentence starter and one without—allowing for differentiation based on your students' needs and writing levels.
• Encourages Creative Thinking: These prompts inspire students to think outside the box and develop unique narratives, enhancing their storytelling abilities.
• Perfect for Independent Work: Ideal for independent writing assignments, these prompts provide a structured yet flexible way for students to practice narrative writing.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for grades 3-5 and special education classrooms, making it a versatile resource for various learning environments.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Time-Saving Resource: No prep needed—just print and distribute to your students for easy, independent writing work.
• Supports Differentiation: With options for sentence starters, you can easily accommodate different writing levels within your classroom.
• Aligned with Learning Goals: Helps students practice narrative writing skills, use descriptive language, and engage in creative thinking.

Perfect for use in literacy centers, independent work, as homework assignments, or as a fun classroom activity.

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Fun end-of-the-year, memory making activity for students. Students write in their classmate's name, draw/write about their favorite school year memory, and design covers to put their pages together as a book. Easy and editable school year fun!

With creative lined papers, your students can focus on expressing their ideas without worrying about the structure.

These sheets will not only engage their writing skills but also allow them to have fun while honing their creativity.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF )

• square 11'' x ''8.5 designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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Make teaching vocabulary fun with this engaging and simple wordplay warm-up**!**  This product includes 3 low-prep Words Within Words warm-ups that are perfect for exploring vocabulary.  Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for writing centers or your daily warm-up.

Three printable words within words are included, along with a page of possible words to find. 

Quick setup and easy-to-read student directions make these warm-up games perfect for independent work, a whole class warm-up up or even an extension activity for fast finishers. 

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 3 printable Words Within Words pages
• Student response sheets
• Answer keys

Ideas for use:

This resource provides engaging activities in a printable PDF. The format is perfect if you have daily vocabulary and writing stations or time for independent practice.  In my online classroom, we use the activity for our session warm-up. 

Why your students will love this:

Your students will love practicing writing and vocabulary in a new way during writing stations or independent practice.  They’ll be engaged and having fun while playing with words and learning new vocabulary. 

**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages or upload them to your online classroom, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class!

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Vocabulary practice, vocabulary activities, writing practice, spelling practice, daily warm-up, writing centers, word play, word games

This is just a fun spring writing activity. Students can color in the picture and then write about what spring means to them.

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This Spanish back to school summer reflections activity is a great get to know you activity for the first week of school! This product is designed to encompass students’ creativity and get them thinking about their back to school goals while reflecting on their favorite summer memories. This PDF is designed to look like a journal or scrapbook page for students to add their flair to!

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Sentence Stems Included:

• This summer I... (with place for picture)
• Favorite summer memory...
• My back to school goals...
• What I'm most excited about for the new school year...

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Women's History Month is an annual observance in March that celebrates the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. It highlights the important role that women have played in shaping society, politics, and culture. This month-long celebration is an opportunity to recognize the barriers that women have overcome, honor the progress that has been made, and continue advocating for gender equality.

The children will get to know some of the women who have achieved great success.

What's Included:

• PDF 2 pages + Solutions

• Size 8.5 × 11 in.

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Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with this cute postcard writing Valentine. These cards are an easy and hassle-free way to spread the love this Valentines. The cards feature dashed lines that are ready to capture a sweet message! You can choose to add a treat if you like! Or hole punch the cards and use ribbon to attach to a small goody bag!

These cards are also just perfect for teens and older students who may want to write to express themselves.

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Use these FREE templates to have your students/children practice their name in cursive.

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This packet includes 4 paragraph templates that are useful for students who are just beginning to write a paragraph. 4 templates are included to fit the length of each student's paragraph.

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With this activity, students will drag and drop a comma or a semicolon to fix each run-on sentence. Before assessing student knowledge with this activity, students should know when to use a comma and when to use a semicolon. Students will receive immediate feedback with this activity.

This graphic organizer can be used for retelling any story. It includes lines for telling the beginning, middle, and End of a story and small picture box for each part.

This Halloween-themed Spanish vocabulary game is perfect for practicing quick thinking and Spanish fluency. Students will have 1 minute to come up with answers to fun prompts like Halloween costumes, animals, and foods. This Spanish Think Fast activity is ideal for classroom warm-ups, brain breaks, or holiday-themed lessons!

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Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that are orange, 3 things a witch might have, 3 Halloween animals

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Unlock your students' potential with our comprehensive Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6. This all-in-one resource includes essential tools to help young writers express their thoughts clearly and confidently. This FREE download will provide you with the brain dump pre-write graphic organizer. To get the full Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6, CLICK HERE! Read below to see what's included in the full Opinion Writing Pack!

What's Included:

• Sentence Frames: Scaffold students' writing with structured sentence starters.
• Paragraph Guides: Step-by-step guides to organizing their thoughts into coherent paragraphs.
• Publishing Paper: Professionally designed templates for final drafts, perfect for classroom displays and portfolios.

Key Features:

• Aligned with Grades 3-6 Standards: Tailored to meet educational standards and foster skill development in opinion writing.
• Engaging and Student-Friendly: Clear instructions and visually appealing designs keep students motivated.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for writing centers, homework assignments, or whole-class instruction.

Why You'll Love It:

• Boosts Confidence: Provides the necessary support for students to develop their opinion writing skills.
• Saves Time: Ready-to-use materials that integrate seamlessly into your existing curriculum.
• Promotes Independence: Encourages students to structure their writing independently with the help of structured guides.

Whether you're introducing opinion writing for the first time or looking to enhance your current curriculum, our Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6 is the perfect solution. Enhance your classroom's writing program and watch your students thrive!

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