Grouped Reasons is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on organising an argument into paragraphs of related reasons, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 16 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 15 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Grouped Reasons
W.4.1
NameDate
Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Should beavers be reintroduced to more rivers? Support your view with information.
I stated my position
I supported with information
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
2.Is it better to be first to discover something, or first to make it useful? Argue with examples.
I stated my position
I used examples
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Grouped Reasons
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A position on beavers supported by facts about ponds, silt and species.
2.A position supported by examples such as Fleming, Florey or Harrison.
More practice for W.4.1
Write an opinion piece with grouped reasons, linking phrases and a conclusion.