Write a Letter for a Reason is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on a letter that asks, thanks, invites or informs, shaped to its reader, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.4. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 of them with different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 14 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 20 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two students have the same paper in front of them.
Write a Letter for a Reason
W.4.4
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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Write a letter to a friend who has moved away, telling them what has happened at school this year.
I began with a greeting
I told my news in order
I asked my friend a question
I signed off in a friendly way
2.Write a letter to a firefighter who visited your class, thanking them and saying what you learned.
I began with a greeting
I said thank you
I named one thing I learned
I signed off politely
LessonPrint · W.4.4 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Write a Letter for a Reason
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A friendly letter to the friend with school news and a question, in an informal register.
2.A thank-you letter to the firefighter naming something specific learned, with greeting and sign-off.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.