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Roles in a Discussion is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on carrying an agreed role in a group discussion, aligned to Common Core standard SL.4.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 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.

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Roles in a Discussion

SL.4.1

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Write a story in which two characters remember the same afternoon differently.
  • I wrote both memories
  • I made them differ
  • I paced the events
  • I gave it a resolution
2.Research who first used something we use every day, and where you found out.
  • I named the thing
  • I found who first used it
  • I listed my sources
  • I wrote a conclusion

LessonPrint · SL.4.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Roles in a Discussion

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Two accounts of one afternoon that differ in what each character noticed.
  2. 2.An everyday object traced to a first use, with sources named.

Questions about Roles in a Discussion

What does the Roles in a Discussion worksheet cover?

It practises carrying an agreed role in a group discussion — 2 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core SL.4.1: Prepare for a discussion, follow agreed roles, and respond to others' ideas. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Roles in a Discussion practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 — SL.4.1, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Roles in a Discussion is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on SL.4.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Roles in a Discussion come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Roles in a Discussion can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Roles in a Discussion free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Roles in a Discussion, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.