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 16 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 an author telling them which of their books you liked best and why.
I began with a greeting
I named the book
I gave reasons
I signed off politely
LessonPrint · W.4.4 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Write a Letter for a Reason
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A friendly letter to the friend with school news and a question, in an informal register.
2.A letter to the author naming a book and giving reasons for liking it.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.