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 24 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
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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.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
2.Was Athene right to punish Arachne? Argue a position using details from the myth.
I stated my position
I used details from the myth
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Grouped Reasons
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A position supported by examples such as Fleming, Florey or Harrison.
2.A position on Athene supported by specific events from the text.
More practice for W.4.1
Write an opinion piece with grouped reasons, linking phrases and a conclusion.